July 7, 2026

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — July 7, 2026

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Senior Editor · Spelling Bee solver since 2018

Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for July 7, 2026 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words32
Max Points119
Pangram1
Genius83

4 letter answers 16 words

BOOPDROPLOOPOPALPALLPALPPAPAPLODPLOPPOLLPOLOPOOLPOOPPOORPRODPROP

5 letter answers 6 words

BLOOPDROOPPAPALPAROLPOLARPOPPA

6 letter answers 7 words

APPALLDOLLOPLOLLOPPALAPAPALLORPARLORPOPLAR

8 letter answers 3 words

LAPBOARDPARABOLAPARADROP

Common questions

How many answers in the July 7, 2026 Spelling Bee?

32 valid answers worth 119 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 83 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is LAPBOARD. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is P. 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.