November 3, 2026

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — November 3, 2026

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for November 3, 2026 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words49
Max Points273
Pangrams3
Genius191

4 letter answers 11 words

ACAIBACKCALLKICKLACKLAICLICKTACKTACTTALCTICK

5 letter answers 15 words

ABACIABACKALACKATTICBLACKCABALCACTICALLACILIACLACKCLICKILIACLICITLILACTACIT

6 letter answers 7 words

ACACIAATTACKCABALAITALICLACTICLAICALTACTIC

7 letter answers 6 words

BACILLIBACKBITBACKLITCATCALLCATTAILILLICIT

8 letter answers 8 words

BACKTALKBIBLICALCALLBACKCIABATTAKICKBACKKICKBALLTACTICALTAILBACK

9 letter answers 2 words

BLACKBALLCLICKBAIT

Common questions

How many answers in the November 3, 2026 Spelling Bee?

49 valid answers worth 273 points, including 3 pangrams. Genius requires 191 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangrams are BACKLIT, CLICKBAIT, TAILBACK. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is C. 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.