NYT Spelling Bee February 20 2026 Answers
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29 WORDS1 PANGRAM POINTSThe seven letters for February 20 2026 — every word must use the center letter.
Hint
The pangram has 7 letters and starts with L
LADYBUG
Full word list
28 MORE WORDSEvery accepted answer with its point value — hidden until you're ready.
BAUD1BUBBA5BUBBLY6BUDDY5BUGGY5BULB1BULGY5BULL1BULLY5DAUB1DUAL1DUALLY6DULL1DULLY5DULY1GAUDY5GLUG1GULAG5GULL1GULLY5LADYBUG14LAUD1LAUDABLY8LUAU1LULL1LULLABY7LULU1UGLY1
Checked against the official NYT Spelling Bee solution
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.