October 16, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 16, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 16, 2026 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words56
Max Points339
Pangrams2
Genius237
4 letter answers 11 words
BRIGBUNGBURGGRINGRIPGRUBGURUPINGPRIGRINGRUNG
5 letter answers 3 words
BRINGRUINGUNRIG
6 letter answers 7 words
GIBINGINNINGNIGIRIPININGPIPINGUPPINGURGING
7 letter answers 27 words
BINGINGBINNINGBRIBINGBRININGBUGGINGBURNINGBURPINGGIGGINGGINNINGGRIPINGGUNNINGINURINGNIPPINGPIGGINGPINGINGPINNINGPRUNINGPUNNINGPURGINGPURRINGRIBBINGRIGGINGRINGINGRIPPINGRUBBINGRUININGRUNNING
8 letter answers 5 words
BRINGINGGRINNINGGRIPPINGGRUBBINGINURNING
9 letter answers 2 words
UNPINNINGUNRIGGING
10 letter answers 1 word
UPBRINGING
Common questions
How many answers in the October 16, 2026 Spelling Bee?
56 valid answers worth 339 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 237 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are BURPING, UPBRINGING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is G. 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.