NYT Spelling Bee September 20 2026 Answers
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81 WORDS2 PANGRAMS POINTSThe seven letters for September 20 2026 — every word must use the center letter.
Hint
The pangrams have 8 7 letters and start with A E
ATHLETICETHICAL
Full word list
79 MORE WORDSEvery accepted answer with its point value — hidden until you're ready.
ACHE1ATHLETE7ATHLETIC15ATTACH6ATTACHE7CACHE5CACHET6CATCH5CATCHALL8CHAI1CHALET6CHALICE7CHALLAH7CHAT1CHATTEL7CHEAT5CHEETAH7CHIA1CHIC1CHICA5CHICHI6CHICLE6CHILI5CHILL5CHIT1CHITCHAT8CLICHE6EACH1ETCH1ETHIC5ETHICAL14HAIL1HALAL5HALE1HALITE6HALL1HALT1HATCH5HATCHET7HATE1HATH1HATHA5HEAL1HEALTH6HEAT1HEATH5HECTIC6HEEL1HELIACAL8HELICAL7HELL1HELLCAT7HIATAL6HILL1HILT1HITCH5ITCH1LATCH5LATH1LATHE5LEACH5LECH1LEECH5LETHAL6LITCHI6LITHE5TACH1TEACH5TECH1TECHIE6TEETH5TEETHE6TELEHEALTH10THAT1THATCH6THEE1THETA5TILTH5TITHE5
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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.