NYT Spelling Bee February 9 2026 Answers
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59 WORDS1 PANGRAM POINTSThe seven letters for February 9 2026 — every word must use the center letter.
Hint
The pangram has 8 letters and starts with C
COCKTAIL
Full word list
58 MORE WORDSEvery accepted answer with its point value — hidden until you're ready.
ALIT1ALLOT5ALTO1ATILT5ATOLL5ATTACK6ATTIC5CACTI5CATCALL7CATTAIL7CLOT1COAT1COATI5COATTAIL8COCKATOO8COCKTAIL15COITAL6COLT1COOT1ILLICIT7IOTA1ITALIC6KILT1LACTIC6LICIT5LILT1LOOT1LOTTO5OCTAL5TACIT5TACK1TACO1TACT1TACTIC6TACTICAL8TAIL1TAILCOAT8TALC1TALI1TALK1TALL1TALLIT6TATTOO6TICK1TICKTOCK8TIKI1TIKKA5TILL1TILT1TOCCATA7TOCK1TOIL1TOLL1TOOK1TOOL1TOOLKIT7TOOT1TOTAL5
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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.