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NYT Spelling Bee Answers for September 8, 2026
The NYT Spelling Bee for Tuesday, September 8, 2026 puts I in the center, with A, C, E, F, L, T around it. There are 66 valid words. It plays like a Medium puzzle.
These are the NYT-accepted answers for this hive. Every word includes I. Tap a word for a short definition.
NYT Spelling Bee Answers
Tap a hive letter to show words that start with it. Tap it again to clear. Every word includes I.
Pangrams
24-letter words
225-letter words
146-letter words
177-letter words
78-letter words
39-letter words
210-letter words
1Puzzle Breakdown
Rank Calculator
Enter the score you reached on this hive. Genius is 216 points. Queen Bee is 309.
Letter Distribution
How many words start with each letter. Tap a letter to mark those words in the list above.
These show how many answers start with each two-letter combo (no full words revealed).
Points by Word Length
Where the 309 points of this puzzle sit. Tap a row to open that length in the answer list.
Pangram Breakdown
Repeated letters: F ×2
Repeated letters: A ×2, I ×2, T ×2
How This Puzzle Compares
Measured against the 390 puzzles in our archive.
| Metric | This puzzle | Archive average | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Words | 66 | 73.8 | 154 | 18 |
| Points | 309 | 354.7 | 892 | 60 |
| Pangrams | 2 | 2.06 | 13 | 1 |
This Puzzle in Context
The September 8, 2026 hive put I in the center with A, C, E, F, L, T around it. Queen Bee needed all 66 words (309 points). Genius sat at 216.
Pangrams on this date: FACELIFT, FACILITATE. Top starting letters: F (15), T (14). Longest accepted word: 10 letters. Difficulty: Medium.
FAQs for September 8, 2026
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