NYT Spelling Bee Answers Today – All Words, Pangram & Hints

NYT Spelling Bee · Monday, October 26, 2026

Today’s Spelling Bee answers

Every answer, the pangram, and sting-free hints for today’s puzzle. We’re up when the bee wakes at 3 a.m. ET — so you don’t have to be.

43
Words
245
Points
1
Pangram
171
Genius at
Full word analysis for today →
G
H
I
N
T
Y
L

Every answer must use the center letter L.

PangramnightlyUses all 7 letters · 14 points

All 43 answers

Tap any word for a quick dictionary definition. The pangram gets a ★.

GStarting with G7 words
giggling8
giggly6
gill1
gilling7
gilt1
glint5
glinting8
HStarting with H7 words
highlight9
highlighting12
highly6
hill1
hilling7
hilly5
hilt1
IStarting with I1 word
illy1
LStarting with L11 words
light5
lighting8
lightly7
lightning9
lilt1
lilting7
lily1
lining6
lint1
linty5
lying5
NStarting with N5 words
niggling8
niggly6
nightlight10
★nightlypangram14
ninthly7
TStarting with T12 words
thinly6
tightly7
tiling6
till1
tilling7
tilt1
tilth5
tilting7
tingling8
tingly6
tinily6
titling7
Blurred so you can’t peek by accident.

Hints without the sting

Not ready for spoilers? Here’s how today’s words begin — the first two letters, and how many answers start with each pair.

gi 5gl 2hi 7il 1li 10ly 1ni 5th 1ti 11
Yesterday · Saturday, October 24, 2026
ACILPRT
50 words · 210 points · Pangram: practical
Yesterday’s full answers →

Good to know

What is the NYT Spelling Bee?

A daily word game from The New York Times. You get seven letters arranged in a honeycomb and make as many words as you can - four letters minimum, and every word must use the center letter.

When are the answers posted?

A new puzzle lands at 3 a.m. ET - the bee is an early riser. We publish the letters, the pangram, and the full word list for every puzzle each morning.

How does scoring work?

Four-letter words earn 1 point, longer words earn a point per letter, and a pangram adds a 7-point bonus. Reach 70% of the total and the game crowns you Genius.

What exactly is a pangram?

A word that uses all seven letters at least once. Every puzzle has at least one, and it is always the best-paying word of the day.