September 5, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — September 5, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for September 5, 2026 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words47
Max Points253
Pangram1
Genius177
4 letter answers 10 words
CAMIIMAMMAGIMAIMMAINMAKIMAMAMICAMINIMINK
5 letter answers 12 words
ANIMAGAMINGAMMAMAGICMAGMAMAMMAMANGAMANIAMANICMANNAMIMICMINIM
6 letter answers 11 words
AIMINGCAIMANGAMINGMACINGMAKINGMANIACMIKINGMIMINGMINIMAMININGNAMING
7 letter answers 8 words
GIMMICKIMAGINGMAIMINGMANAKINMANIKINMANNINGMINCINGMINICAM
8 letter answers 2 words
MAGICIANMANAGING
9 letter answers 2 words
IMAGININGMIMICKING
10 letter answers 2 words
GIMMICKINGNICKNAMING
Common questions
How many answers in the September 5, 2026 Spelling Bee?
47 valid answers worth 253 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 177 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is NICKNAMING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is M. 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.