October 17, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 17, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 17, 2026 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words33
Max Points144
Pangram1
Genius101
4 letter answers 12 words
ALUMBALMBLAMLAMALAMBMALLMALTMAMAMAULMULLMUTTNUMB
5 letter answers 7 words
ALBUMLLAMAMAMBAMAMMAMANNAMANTAUNMAN
6 letter answers 11 words
ALUMNAAUTUMNBANTAMMAMMALMANUALMUTANTMUTUALMUUMUUNUMBATTUMULTUMLAUT
8 letter answers 3 words
AMBULANTAUTUMNALTANTALUM
Common questions
How many answers in the October 17, 2026 Spelling Bee?
33 valid answers worth 144 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 101 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is AMBULANT. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is M. 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.