September 16, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — September 16, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for September 16, 2026 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words55
Max Points248
Pangram1
Genius174
4 letter answers 19 words
DEEPDOPEEPEENOPEOPENPEEDPEENPEEPPENDPEONPIEDPINEPIPEPONDPONEPOOPPOPEWEEPWIPE
5 letter answers 8 words
DOPEDEPODEOPINEPENNEPEWEEPINEDPIPEDWIPED
6 letter answers 20 words
DEEPENDEPENDDIPPEDNIPPEDOPENEDOPINEDOPIOIDPEEPEDPEEWEEPENDEDPENNEDPEPPEDPINIONPINNEDPIPPINPONIEDPOOPEDPOPPEDPOWWOWWEEPIE
7 letter answers 2 words
NINEPINOPINION
8 letter answers 6 words
DEEPENEDDEPENDEDPINEWOODPINIONEDPINNIPEDWINDPIPE
Common questions
How many answers in the September 16, 2026 Spelling Bee?
55 valid answers worth 248 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 174 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is PINEWOOD. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is P. 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.