NYT Spelling Bee Hints for Thursday, September 3, 2026
Thursday, September 3, 2026
C
E
T
I
K
L
N
Total Words
60
accepted words
Total Points
291
maximum possible
Genius Rank
204
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 | 10 | 11 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| E | - | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 8 |
| I | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 6 |
| K | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| L | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 11 |
| N | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 |
| T | 10 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 18 |
| TOTAL | 20 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 60 |
2️⃣ Two-Letter Tally
Two-letter prefixes with count of valid words.
CE 1
CI 1
CL 2
EC 1
EL 4
EN 3
IL 1
IN 5
KE 2
KI 4
KN 2
LE 3
LI 8
NE 3
NI 2
TE 5
TI 13
3️⃣ Pangram Clues
Deduce the pangram(s) without spoiling the letters.
Pangram #1 Clue
- • Starting Letter: L
- • Word Length: 10 letters
- • Ending Letter: K
Pangram #2 Clue
- • Starting Letter: T
- • Word Length: 11 letters
- • Ending Letter: C
4️⃣ Word-Length Hints
Shows starting letter and length for every word.
C (4 words)
C--- (4)
C--- (4)
C----- (6)
C-------- (9)
E (8 words)
E------- (8)
E---- (5)
E------ (7)
E----- (6)
E---- (5)
E------ (7)
E----- (6)
E------ (7)
I (6 words)
I------ (7)
I----- (6)
I---- (5)
I---- (5)
I-------- (9)
I----- (6)
K (8 words)
K---- (5)
K----- (6)
K--- (4)
K------ (7)
K--- (4)
K----- (6)
K---- (5)
K--- (4)
L (11 words)
L------ (7)
L--- (4)
L----- (6)
L---- (5)
L--- (4)
L----- (6)
L--- (4)
L----- (6)
L--- (4)
L----- (6)
L--------- (10)
N (5 words)
N------ (7)
N------ (7)
N----- (6)
N------- (8)
N--- (4)
T (18 words)
T--- (4)
T---------- (11)
T--- (4)
T---- (5)
T--- (4)
T--- (4)
T----- (6)
T----- (6)
T--- (4)
T--- (4)
T--- (4)
T--- (4)
T---- (5)
T--- (4)
T----- (6)
T--- (4)
T---- (5)
T----- (6)
5️⃣ Complete Answer List
Full spoiler list of all 60 accepted words.
cent
cite
client
clientele
eclectic
elect
electee
elicit
elite
entente
entice
entitle
illicit
incite
inlet
intel
intellect
intent
kente
kettle
kilt
kinetic
kite
kitten
knelt
knit
lenient
lent
lentil
licit
lilt
linnet
lint
lintel
lite
little
littleneck ★ PANGRAM
necktie
netlike
nettle
nineteen
nite
teen
telekinetic ★ PANGRAM
tell
tenet
tent
tick
ticket
tickle
tiki
tile
till
tilt
tinct
tine
tinkle
tint
title
tittle