June 12, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — June 12, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for June 12, 2026 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words48
Max Points242
Pangram1
Genius169
4 letter answers 12 words
ANALANTICANTCLANLAINLINTNAANNAILNANAPAINPANTPINT
5 letter answers 11 words
ANNALANTICAPIANCANALCANNAINAPTLANAINATALPAINTPANICPLAIN
6 letter answers 15 words
ATTAINCANCANCATNAPCATNIPCLINICINCANTINTACTNATANTNIACINPANINIPATINAPICNICPINATAPIPPINPLAINT
7 letter answers 6 words
CANTATACANTINACAPTAININITIALLANTANAPINTAIL
8 letter answers 1 word
CLINICAL
9 letter answers 2 words
APPLICANTCLINICIAN
10 letter answers 1 word
ANTICIPANT
Common questions
How many answers in the June 12, 2026 Spelling Bee?
48 valid answers worth 242 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 169 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is APPLICANT. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is N. 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.