September 2, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — September 2, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for September 2, 2026 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words31
Max Points138
Pangrams2
Genius97
4 letter answers 13 words
FAILFALLFIATFILLFLANFLAPFLATFLIPFLITLIFTNAIFPFFTTIFF
5 letter answers 6 words
FAINTFATALFINALFLAILFLINTPILAF
6 letter answers 6 words
ANTIFAFILIALFILLIPFINIALINFANTINFILL
7 letter answers 4 words
AFFIANTALFALFAFANTAILPITFALL
8 letter answers 1 word
FLIPPANT
9 letter answers 1 word
PLAINTIFF
Common questions
How many answers in the September 2, 2026 Spelling Bee?
31 valid answers worth 138 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 97 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are FLIPPANT, PLAINTIFF. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is F. 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.