NYT Spelling Bee Hints 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
7-letter words
1️⃣ Official NYT 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 |
2️⃣ Two-Letter Tally
Two-letter prefixes with count of valid 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
3️⃣ Pangram Clues
Deduce the pangram(s) without spoiling the letters.
Pangram #1 Clue
- • Starting Letter: T
- • Word Length: 8 letters
- • Ending Letter: D
4️⃣ Word-Length Hints
Shows starting letter and length for every word.
A (7 words)
A--- (4)
A--- (4)
A---- (5)
A--- (4)
A---- (5)
A----- (6)
A---- (5)
D (3 words)
D--- (4)
D--- (4)
D--- (4)
I (3 words)
I------ (7)
I----- (6)
I----- (6)
L (6 words)
L--- (4)
L--- (4)
L---- (5)
L--- (4)
L------ (7)
L--- (4)
N (7 words)
N--- (4)
N--- (4)
N---- (5)
N--- (4)
N--- (4)
N---- (5)
N----- (6)
T (10 words)
T--- (4)
T------- (8)
T---- (5)
T--- (4)
T--- (4)
T----- (6)
T----- (6)
T---- (5)
T---- (5)
T---- (5)
W (8 words)
W--- (4)
W--- (4)
W--- (4)
W--- (4)
W---- (5)
W--- (4)
W--- (4)
W------- (8)
5️⃣ Complete Answer List
Full spoiler list of all 44 accepted words.
alit
anal
annal
anti
atilt
attain
await
data
dawn
dial
initial
inlaid
inland
laid
lain
lanai
land
lantana
lawn
naan
nada
naiad
nail
nana
natal
natant
tail
tailwind ★ PANGRAM
taint
tali
tall
tallit
tannin
tidal
titan
twain
wail
wait
wall
wand
wanna
want
watt
wildland