March 16, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — March 16, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for March 16, 2026 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words38
Max Points225
Pangram1
Genius158
4 letter answers 7 words
GENEGLENLIENLINENENENICENINE
5 letter answers 7 words
CLINGGENIEGENIIICINGINNIELINENNIECE
6 letter answers 7 words
CLINICEGGINGENGINEINNINGLININGNIGGLENIXING
7 letter answers 8 words
CEILINGEXILINGGELLINGGIGGINGGILLINGGINNINGINCLINELEGGING
8 letter answers 5 words
CLINGINGGIGGLINGLENIENCENEGLIGEENIGGLING
9 letter answers 2 words
EXCELLINGINCLINING
10 letter answers 2 words
EXCELLENCENEGLIGENCE
Common questions
How many answers in the March 16, 2026 Spelling Bee?
38 valid answers worth 225 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 158 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is EXCELLING. 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.