September 3, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — September 3, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for September 3, 2026 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words60
Max Points291
Pangrams2
Genius204
4 letter answers 20 words
CENTCITEKILTKITEKNITLENTLILTLINTLITENITETEENTELLTENTTICKTIKITILETILLTILTTINETINT
5 letter answers 10 words
ELECTELITEINLETINTELKENTEKNELTLICITTENETTINCTTITLE
6 letter answers 16 words
CLIENTELICITENTICEINCITEINTENTKETTLEKITTENLENTILLINNETLINTELLITTLENETTLETICKETTICKLETINKLETITTLE
7 letter answers 8 words
ELECTEEENTENTEENTITLEILLICITKINETICLENIENTNECKTIENETLIKE
8 letter answers 2 words
ECLECTICNINETEEN
9 letter answers 2 words
CLIENTELEINTELLECT
10 letter answers 1 word
LITTLENECK
11 letter answers 1 word
TELEKINETIC
Common questions
How many answers in the September 3, 2026 Spelling Bee?
60 valid answers worth 291 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 204 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are LITTLENECK, TELEKINETIC. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is T. 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.