September 22, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — September 22, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for September 22, 2026 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words18
Max Points78
Pangram1
Genius55
4 letter answers 7 words
NENENEONNINENONENOONNOUNOXEN
5 letter answers 6 words
ENNUIINNIEONIONQUEENUNIONXENON
6 letter answers 2 words
EQUINEUNIQUE
7 letter answers 2 words
EQUINOXQUININE
8 letter answers 1 word
NONUNION
Common questions
How many answers in the September 22, 2026 Spelling Bee?
18 valid answers worth 78 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 55 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is EQUINOX. 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.