NYT Spelling Bee April 20 2026 Answers
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56 WORDS1 PANGRAM POINTSThe seven letters for April 20 2026 — every word must use the center letter.
Hint
The pangram has 8 letters and starts with D
DAINTILY
Full word list
55 MORE WORDSEvery accepted answer with its point value — hidden until you're ready.
ALIT1ALLAY5ALLY1ANAL1ANALLY6ANNAL5ATILT5DAILY5DAINTILY15DALLY5DANDILY7DAYLILY7DAYLIT6DIAL1DIDDLY6DILL1DILLY5DILLYDALLY10IDLY1IDYL1IDYLL5ILLY1INITIAL7INITIALLY9INLAID6INLAND6INLAY5LADY1LAID1LAIN1LAITY5LANAI5LAND1LANDLADY8LANTANA7LILT1LILY1LINT1LINTY5LITANY6NAIL1NATAL5NATALITY8NATTILY7TAIL1TALI1TALL1TALLIT6TALLY5TIDAL5TIDALLY7TIDILY6TILL1TILT1TINILY6
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How Spelling Bee works
Make as many words as you can from seven letters — every word must be at least four letters and include the center letter. Four-letter words score 1 point, longer words score their length, and a pangram (uses all seven letters) earns a 7-point bonus. Reach “Genius” without spoilers using our hint first. Play at nytimes.com.