October 26, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 26, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 26, 2026 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words43
Max Points245
Pangram1
Genius172
4 letter answers 10 words
GILLGILTHILLHILTILLYLILTLILYLINTTILLTILT
5 letter answers 6 words
GLINTHILLYLIGHTLINTYLYINGTILTH
6 letter answers 8 words
GIGGLYHIGHLYLININGNIGGLYTHINLYTILINGTINGLYTINILY
7 letter answers 10 words
GILLINGHILLINGLIGHTLYLILTINGNIGHTLYNINTHLYTIGHTLYTILLINGTILTINGTITLING
8 letter answers 5 words
GIGGLINGGLINTINGLIGHTINGNIGGLINGTINGLING
9 letter answers 2 words
HIGHLIGHTLIGHTNING
10 letter answers 1 word
NIGHTLIGHT
12 letter answers 1 word
HIGHLIGHTING
Common questions
How many answers in the October 26, 2026 Spelling Bee?
43 valid answers worth 245 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 172 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is NIGHTLY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is L. 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.