June 16, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — June 16, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for June 16, 2026 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words31
Max Points158
Pangrams2
Genius111
4 letter answers 9 words
ALLYEELYENVYILLYLEVYLILYNAVYVINYYELL
5 letter answers 7 words
ALLAYALLEYINLAYNANNYNINNYVEINYVINYL
6 letter answers 8 words
ANALLYEVENLYEVILLYLEANLYLIVELYVAINLYVALLEYVILELY
7 letter answers 4 words
INANELYLEVELLYNAIVELYVENALLY
8 letter answers 3 words
LINEALLYVENIALLYVILLAINY
Common questions
How many answers in the June 16, 2026 Spelling Bee?
31 valid answers worth 158 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 111 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are NAIVELY, VENIALLY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is Y. 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.