September 18, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — September 18, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for September 18, 2026 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words41
Max Points209
Pangram1
Genius146
4 letter answers 10 words
ACAIANTIAQUAAUNTCANTNAANNANATACTTAUTTUNA
5 letter answers 9 words
ANTICATTICCACTICANNAQUANTTACITTAINTTAUNTTITAN
6 letter answers 13 words
ACACIAACQUITATTAINCANCANINCANTINTACTNATANTNIACINQUAINTQUANTATACTICTANNICTANNIN
7 letter answers 4 words
AQUATICCANTATACANTINATITANIC
8 letter answers 4 words
ACQUAINTAQUANAUTAQUATINTCINQUAIN
9 letter answers 1 word
TACTICIAN
Common questions
How many answers in the September 18, 2026 Spelling Bee?
41 valid answers worth 209 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 146 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is ACQUAINT. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is A. 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.