June 5, 2026

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — June 5, 2026

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for June 5, 2026 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words27
Max Points157
Pangram1
Genius110

4 letter answers 7 words

COIFFOCIFROGGOOFINFORIFFROOF

5 letter answers 1 word

FORGO

6 letter answers 5 words

COFFINFIFINGFININGFIRINGOFFING

7 letter answers 8 words

FOGGINGFORCINGFORGINGGOOFINGGRIFFINGRIFFONRIFFINGROOFING

8 letter answers 3 words

COIFFINGFORGOINGFRINGING

9 letter answers 2 words

COFFININGCONFINING

10 letter answers 1 word

INFRINGING

Common questions

How many answers in the June 5, 2026 Spelling Bee?

27 valid answers worth 157 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 110 points.

What is the pangram?

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

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is F. 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.