October 9, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 9, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 9, 2026 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words37
Max Points224
Pangrams4
Genius157
4 letter answers 8 words
EELYEGGYILLYITTYLILYTINYYELLYETI
5 letter answers 11 words
ELEGYEYINGLEGGYLINTYLYINGNETTYNINNYTEENYTINNYTYINGYENTE
6 letter answers 10 words
ENTITYEYEINGEYELETGENTLYGIGGLYLENITYNIGGLYNINETYTINGLYTINILY
7 letter answers 2 words
YELLINGYENNING
8 letter answers 1 word
INTENTLY
9 letter answers 3 words
GENTILITYLENIENTLYTELLINGLY
11 letter answers 1 word
NEGLIGENTLY
13 letter answers 1 word
INTELLIGENTLY
Common questions
How many answers in the October 9, 2026 Spelling Bee?
37 valid answers worth 224 points, including 4 pangrams. Genius requires 157 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are GENTILITY, INTELLIGENTLY, NEGLIGENTLY, TELLINGLY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is Y. 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.