NYT Spelling Bee Hints for Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
A
I
F
L
N
P
T
Total Words
31
accepted words
Total Points
138
maximum possible
Genius Rank
97
points needed (70%)
Pangrams
2
7-letter words
1️⃣ Official NYT Grid Matrix
Word count distribution across starting letters and word lengths.
| Letter | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | 3 |
| F | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 19 |
| I | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| L | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| N | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| P | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 4 |
| T | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| TOTAL | 13 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 31 |
2️⃣ Two-Letter Tally
Two-letter prefixes with count of valid words.
AF 1
AL 1
AN 1
FA 5
FI 6
FL 8
IN 2
LI 1
NA 1
PF 1
PI 2
PL 1
TI 1
3️⃣ Pangram Clues
Deduce the pangram(s) without spoiling the letters.
Pangram #1 Clue
- • Starting Letter: F
- • Word Length: 8 letters
- • Ending Letter: T
Pangram #2 Clue
- • Starting Letter: P
- • Word Length: 9 letters
- • Ending Letter: F
4️⃣ Word-Length Hints
Shows starting letter and length for every word.
A (3 words)
A------ (7)
A------ (7)
A----- (6)
F (19 words)
F--- (4)
F---- (5)
F--- (4)
F------ (7)
F---- (5)
F--- (4)
F----- (6)
F--- (4)
F----- (6)
F---- (5)
F----- (6)
F---- (5)
F--- (4)
F--- (4)
F--- (4)
F---- (5)
F--- (4)
F------- (8)
F--- (4)
I (2 words)
I----- (6)
I----- (6)
L (1 words)
L--- (4)
N (1 words)
N--- (4)
P (4 words)
P--- (4)
P---- (5)
P------ (7)
P-------- (9)
T (1 words)
T--- (4)
5️⃣ Complete Answer List
Full spoiler list of all 31 accepted words.
affiant
alfalfa
antifa
fail
faint
fall
fantail
fatal
fiat
filial
fill
fillip
final
finial
flail
flan
flap
flat
flint
flip
flippant ★ PANGRAM
flit
infant
infill
lift
naif
pfft
pilaf
pitfall
plaintiff ★ PANGRAM
tiff