NYT Spelling Bee Hints for Friday, September 4, 2026
Friday, September 4, 2026
A
E
D
L
N
Y
Z
Total Words
66
accepted words
Total Points
297
maximum possible
Genius Rank
208
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 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| D | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 27 |
| E | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 5 |
| L | 6 | 4 | 5 | - | 2 | 17 |
| N | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 6 |
| Y | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| TOTAL | 22 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 66 |
2️⃣ Two-Letter Tally
Two-letter prefixes with count of valid words.
AD 6
AL 1
AN 2
DA 11
DE 13
DY 3
ED 1
EL 1
EN 2
EY 1
LA 10
LE 7
NA 1
NE 5
YE 2
3️⃣ Pangram Clues
Deduce the pangram(s) without spoiling the letters.
Pangram #1 Clue
- • Starting Letter: A
- • Word Length: 8 letters
- • Ending Letter: D
4️⃣ Word-Length Hints
Shows starting letter and length for every word.
A (9 words)
A---- (5)
A----- (6)
A------ (7)
A---- (5)
A----- (6)
A--- (4)
A------ (7)
A------- (8)
A------- (8)
D (27 words)
D---- (5)
D--- (4)
D---- (5)
D----- (6)
D------ (7)
D---- (5)
D--- (4)
D---- (5)
D------ (7)
D----- (6)
D------ (7)
D--- (4)
D----- (6)
D------- (8)
D------ (7)
D----- (6)
D--- (4)
D--- (4)
D--- (4)
D----- (6)
D---- (5)
D------ (7)
D--- (4)
D--- (4)
D--- (4)
D--- (4)
D--- (4)
E (5 words)
E--- (4)
E---- (5)
E---- (5)
E----- (6)
E--- (4)
L (17 words)
L--- (4)
L---- (5)
L---- (5)
L---- (5)
L----- (6)
L--- (4)
L--- (4)
L----- (6)
L------- (8)
L---- (5)
L--- (4)
L----- (6)
L----- (6)
L------- (8)
L----- (6)
L--- (4)
L--- (4)
N (6 words)
N--- (4)
N--- (4)
N----- (6)
N----- (6)
N------ (7)
N---- (5)
Y (2 words)
Y----- (6)
Y----- (6)
5️⃣ Complete Answer List
Full spoiler list of all 66 accepted words.
added
addend
addenda
addle
addled
adze
allayed
analyzed ★ PANGRAM
annealed
daddy
dale
dally
dandle
dandled
dandy
daze
dazed
dazedly
dazzle
dazzled
dead
deaden
deadened
deadeye
deadly
deal
dean
deed
deeded
delay
delayed
dell
deny
dyad
dyed
dyne
eddy
eland
ended
ennead
eyed
lade
laded
laden
ladle
ladled
lady
land
landed
landlady
lazed
lead
leaded
leaden
leadenly
leaned
lede
lend
nada
need
needed
needle
needled
needy
yelled
yenned