November 5, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — November 5, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for November 5, 2026 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words42
Max Points249
Pangram1
Genius174
4 letter answers 7 words
GOOPPINGPINTPOGOPONGPOOPTIPI
5 letter answers 6 words
PINOTPINTOPIPITPITONPIVOTPOINT
6 letter answers 9 words
OPTINGOPTIONPININGPINIONPIPINGPIPPINPOTIONTIPTOPTOPING
7 letter answers 14 words
NIPPINGOPININGOPINIONPIGGINGPINGINGPINNINGPITTINGPOGOINGPONTOONPOOPINGPOPPINGPOTTINGTIPPINGTOPPING
8 letter answers 3 words
PINPOINTPIVOTINGPOINTING
9 letter answers 2 words
OPTIONINGPINIONING
11 letter answers 1 word
PINPOINTING
Common questions
How many answers in the November 5, 2026 Spelling Bee?
42 valid answers worth 249 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 174 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is PIVOTING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is P. 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.