June 18, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — June 18, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for June 18, 2026 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words40
Max Points168
Pangrams2
Genius118
4 letter answers 17 words
DEFTDIETDOTEEDITEXITFEETFETEFOOTTEEDTEFFTEXTTIDETIEDTIFFTOEDTOOTTOTE
5 letter answers 8 words
DETOXDITTODOTEDFETEDFETIDIDIOTTIDEDTOTED
6 letter answers 12 words
DIETEDDOTTEDEDITEDEFFETEEXITEDFITTEDFOOTEDFOOTIETEXTEDTIDIEDTOFFEETOOTED
7 letter answers 1 word
DETOXED
8 letter answers 1 word
TOXIFIED
10 letter answers 1 word
DETOXIFIED
Common questions
How many answers in the June 18, 2026 Spelling Bee?
40 valid answers worth 168 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 118 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are DETOXIFIED, TOXIFIED. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is T. 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.