July 3, 2026

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — July 3, 2026

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for July 3, 2026 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words63
Max Points235
Pangrams2
Genius165

4 letter answers 30 words

ANALANONARIAARIDARILDARNDIALLAIDLAINLAIRLANDLARDLIARLIRALOADLOANNAANNADANAILNANAORALRAIDRAILRAINRANDRANIRIALROADROANROAR

5 letter answers 17 words

ADORNAIOLIANIONANNALARDORDINARDRAINLANAILLANONADIRNAIADNODALRADARRADIIRADIORADONRANDO

6 letter answers 9 words

DOLLARDOODADDORADOINLAIDINLANDINROADORDAINRADIALRADIAN

7 letter answers 4 words

ANDIRONANDROIDLANOLINORDINAL

8 letter answers 3 words

DOORNAILLANDLORDRAILROAD

Common questions

How many answers in the July 3, 2026 Spelling Bee?

63 valid answers worth 235 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 165 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangrams are DOORNAIL, ORDINAL. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is A. Every valid answer must contain this letter.

How does scoring work?

4-letter words: 1 point. Longer words: 1 point per letter. Pangrams: +7 bonus. Genius is 70% of the maximum.