NYT Spelling Bee February 21 2026 Answers
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72 WORDS6 PANGRAMS POINTSThe seven letters for February 21 2026 — every word must use the center letter.
Hint
The pangrams have 8 8 11 13 9 9 letters and start with A A C C M M
AMNIOTICANATOMICCONTAMINANTCONTAMINATIONMANICOTTIMONATOMIC
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66 MORE WORDSEvery accepted answer with its point value — hidden until you're ready.
AMINO5AMMO1AMMONIA7AMNIO5AMNIOTIC15ANATOMIC15ANIMA5ANIMATION9ATOM1ATOMIC6CAIMAN6CAMI1CAMO1CATMINT7CINNAMON8COMA1COMIC5COMMA5COMMIT6COMMON6COMMOTION9CONTAMINANT18CONTAMINATION20IMAM1IMITATION9INTIMATION10MAIM1MAIN1MAINTAIN8MAMA1MAMMA5MAMMON6MANIA5MANIAC6MANIC5MANICOTTI16MANNA5MANTA5MICA1MIMIC5MINI1MINICAM7MINIM5MINIMA6MINION6MINT1MITT1MOAN1MOAT1MOMMA5MONATOMIC16MONO1MONOMANIA9MONOMANIAC10MOON1MOOT1MOTION6MOTTO5NOMINATION10NONCOM6OMIT1OTTOMAN7TATAMI6TOMATO6TOMCAT6TOMTIT6
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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.