NYT Spelling Bee Answers for Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
D
I
A
L
N
T
W
Total Words
44
accepted words
Total Points
151
maximum possible
Genius Rank
106
points needed (70%)
Pangrams
1
worth 7+ pts bonus
⭐ Pangram
Words using all seven letters in the puzzle, earning 7 bonus points each.
tailwind
15 pts
Length: 8 letters (8 length + 7 bonus)
All 44 Solutions
Click on any word below to view its definition, part of speech, and score.
4
4-Letter Words (23 words · 23 pts)
5
5-Letter Words (11 words · 55 pts)
6
6-Letter Words (6 words · 36 pts)
7
7-Letter Words (2 words · 14 pts)
8
8-Letter Words (2 words · 16 pts)
📊 NYT-Style Grid Matrix
Word count distribution across starting letters and word lengths.
| Letter | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 7 |
| D | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| I | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | 3 |
| L | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 6 |
| N | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 7 |
| T | 3 | 4 | 2 | - | 1 | 10 |
| W | 6 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 8 |
| TOTAL | 23 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 44 |
🔤 Two-Letter Tally
Two-letter opening stems and count of accepted words.
AL 1
AN 3
AT 2
AW 1
DA 2
DI 1
IN 3
LA 6
NA 7
TA 7
TI 2
TW 1
WA 7
WI 1
🏆 Rank Milestones for this Puzzle
Points required to reach each ranking tier based on 151 total possible points.
| Rank Level | Percentage | Points Needed |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 0% | 0 pts |
| Good Start | 2% | 3 pts |
| Moving Up | 5% | 8 pts |
| Good | 8% | 12 pts |
| Solid | 15% | 23 pts |
| Nice | 25% | 38 pts |
| Great | 40% | 60 pts |
| Amazing | 50% | 76 pts |
| 🧠 Genius | 70% | 106 pts |
| 👑 Queen Bee | 100% | 151 pts |