June 1, 2026

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — June 1, 2026

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for June 1, 2026 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words44
Max Points223
Pangram1
Genius156

4 letter answers 10 words

ACAIANTICITEEXITNICENINENITETAXITINETINT

5 letter answers 10 words

ANTICATTICCACTIINANEINNIENIECETACITTAINTTINCTTITAN

6 letter answers 16 words

ACACIAACETICATAXIAATTAINCANINEENTICEEXCITEINCANTINCITEINNATEINTACTINTENTNIACINTACTICTANNICTANNIN

7 letter answers 5 words

ANCIENTCANTINAEXTINCTINEXACTTITANIC

8 letter answers 2 words

INITIATENINETEEN

9 letter answers 1 word

TACTICIAN

Common questions

How many answers in the June 1, 2026 Spelling Bee?

44 valid answers worth 223 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 156 points.

What is the pangram?

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

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is I. 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.