Yesterday’s NYT Spelling Bee Answers — June 8, 2026

Looking for yesterday’s NYT Spelling Bee answers? You’re in the right place. Below is the verified answer list for the puzzle from June 8, 2026 (Monday) — 47 valid words worth a total of 213 points, including 1 pangram. Genius required 149 points; Queen Bee meant solving every word. The answers are grouped by length below, with pangrams highlighted in yellow. A permanent archive copy of June 8, 2026 is also available.

Yesterday’s Spelling Bee letters

The honeycomb below shows the seven letters from yesterday’s puzzle. The yellow centre tile was the required letter — every valid answer had to include it. The other six letters could be combined freely.

Yesterday’s puzzle by the numbers

A statistical recap of the June 8, 2026 Spelling Bee:

• Total valid answers: 47 words.
• Maximum score: 213 points.
• 4-letter words: 15.
• 5-letter words: 11.
• 6+ letter words: 21.
• 7+ letter words: 6.
• Longest word: DECOCTED (8 letters).
• Pangram: 1 — OBJECTED.
• Genius threshold (70%): 149 points.

First-letter breakdown

How yesterday’s answers broke down by starting letter:

• B — 9 words.
• C — 7 words.
• D — 15 words.
• E — 3 words.
• J — 4 words.
• O — 4 words.
• T — 5 words.

All 47 answers from June 8, 2026

Every valid answer from yesterday’s Spelling Bee, grouped by word length. Pangrams are highlighted in yellow — they earned a 7-point bonus on top of their length score.

Pangram from June 8, 2026

The pangram was OBJECTED. Pangrams are the highest-value find of any Spelling Bee — they use all seven letters in the honeycomb and earn the word’s length in points plus a 7-point bonus.

Scoring breakdown for June 8, 2026

Yesterday’s puzzle had a maximum of 213 points. Here’s what each rank required:

• Beginner: 0%.
• Good Start: 2% (about 4 points).
• Moving Up: 5% (about 11 points).
• Good: 8% — 17 points.
• Solid: 15% — 32 points.
• Nice: 25% — 53 points.
• Great: 40% — 85 points.
• Amazing: 50% — 107 points.
• Genius: 70% — 149 points.
• Queen Bee: 100% — all 213 points.

Missed yesterday? Here’s what to take away

If you didn’t finish yesterday’s puzzle, a few patterns to keep in mind:

• The centre letter is non-negotiable. Yesterday it was E. Words without it scored zero, so anchoring on the centre letter early speeds up the search.
• Pangrams reward patience. Yesterday had 1 pangram. Even one pangram is +7 bonus points — finding it can be the difference between Amazing and Genius.
• Common letter pairs matter. Look at which letters appeared together repeatedly in yesterday’s answer list above. The most prolific letter combinations often hint at the next day’s patterns too.
• Today’s puzzle is already up. If you want to start fresh, today’s answers (June 9, 2026) are live now.

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