June 12, 2026

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — June 12, 2026

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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.