September 21, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — September 21, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for September 21, 2026 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words26
Max Points105
Pangram1
Genius74
4 letter answers 12 words
ANALBANEBEANBEENELANENBYJEANLANELEANNAANNANANENE
5 letter answers 4 words
ANNALBANALJENNYNANNY
6 letter answers 7 words
ANALLYANNEALBALEENBANANABANYANENABLELEANLY
7 letter answers 1 word
BANALLY
8 letter answers 1 word
BEANBALL
9 letter answers 1 word
JELLYBEAN
Common questions
How many answers in the September 21, 2026 Spelling Bee?
26 valid answers worth 105 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 74 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is JELLYBEAN. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is N. 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.