NYT Spelling Bee August 9 2026 Answers
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79 WORDS2 PANGRAMS POINTSThe seven letters for August 9 2026 — every word must use the center letter.
Hint
The pangrams have 9 10 letters and start with C E
CHOCOLATEECHOLOCATE
Full word list
77 MORE WORDSEvery accepted answer with its point value — hidden until you're ready.
ACHE1ACHOO5ALCOHOL7ALOHA5ATHLETE7ATTACH6ATTACHE7CACHE5CACHET6CATCH5CATCHALL8CHALET6CHALLAH7CHAT1CHATTEL7CHEAT5CHEETAH7CHOCOLATE16CLOCHE6CLOTH5CLOTHE6COACH5COCHLEA7COCHLEAE8COHO1EACH1ECHO1ECHOLOCATE17ETCH1HALAL5HALE1HALL1HALO1HALT1HATCH5HATCHET7HATE1HATH1HATHA5HEAL1HEALTH6HEAT1HEATH5HEEL1HELL1HELLCAT7HELLHOLE8HELLO5HOLE1HOLT1HOOCH5HOOT1HOTEL5LATCH5LATH1LATHE5LEACH5LECH1LEECH5LETHAL6LOACH5LOATH5LOATHE6LOCH1OATH1TACH1TEACH5TECH1TEETH5TEETHE6TELEHEALTH10THAT1THATCH6THEE1THETA5TOOTH5TOOTHACHE9
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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.