October 12, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 12, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 12, 2026 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words55
Max Points183
Pangram1
Genius128
4 letter answers 29 words
AHEMEPEEHATEHEAPHEATHEMEHEMPHYPEMATEMEATMEETMEMEMETAMETEMETHPATEPEATPEEPTAMETAPETEAMTEATTEEMTEMPTHEETHEMTHEYTYPEYEAH
5 letter answers 15 words
EMPTYHEATHMATEYMATTEMEATYPAYEEPEATYPEPPYPETTYTEETHTEMPTTEPEETHEMETHETATHYME
6 letter answers 7 words
EMPATHHAMATEMAYHEMTAPPETTEEPEETEETHETEMPEH
7 letter answers 2 words
ATTEMPTEMPATHY
8 letter answers 2 words
EYETEETHTEAMMATE
Common questions
How many answers in the October 12, 2026 Spelling Bee?
55 valid answers worth 183 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 128 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is EMPATHY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is E. 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.