NYT Spelling Bee September 18 2026 Answers
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42 WORDS1 PANGRAM POINTSThe seven letters for September 18 2026 — every word must use the center letter.
Hint
The pangram has 8 letters and starts with A
ACQUAINT
Full word list
41 MORE WORDSEvery accepted answer with its point value — hidden until you're ready.
ACACIA6ACAI1ACQUAINT15ACQUIT6ANTI1ANTIC5AQUA1AQUANAUT8AQUATIC7AQUATINT8ATTAIN6ATTIC5AUNT1CACTI5CANCAN6CANNA5CANT1CANTATA7CANTINA7CINQUAIN8INCANT6INTACT6NAAN1NANA1NATANT6NIACIN6QUAINT6QUANT5QUANTA6TACIT5TACT1TACTIC6TACTICIAN9TAINT5TANNIC6TANNIN6TAUNT5TAUT1TITAN5TITANIC7TUNA1
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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.