NYT Spelling Bee Hints for Saturday, September 5, 2026
Saturday, September 5, 2026
A
C
M
G
I
K
N
Total Words
47
accepted words
Total Points
253
maximum possible
Genius Rank
177
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 | 9 | 10 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| C | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| G | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 5 |
| I | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| M | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | - | 33 |
| N | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| TOTAL | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 47 |
2️⃣ Two-Letter Tally
Two-letter prefixes with count of valid words.
AI 1
AN 1
CA 2
GA 3
GI 2
IM 3
MA 21
MI 12
NA 1
NI 1
3️⃣ Pangram Clues
Deduce the pangram(s) without spoiling the letters.
Pangram #1 Clue
- • Starting Letter: N
- • Word Length: 10 letters
- • Ending Letter: G
4️⃣ Word-Length Hints
Shows starting letter and length for every word.
A (2 words)
A----- (6)
A---- (5)
C (2 words)
C----- (6)
C--- (4)
G (5 words)
G---- (5)
G----- (6)
G---- (5)
G------ (7)
G--------- (10)
I (3 words)
I------ (7)
I-------- (9)
I--- (4)
M (33 words)
M----- (6)
M--- (4)
M---- (5)
M------- (8)
M---- (5)
M--- (4)
M------ (7)
M--- (4)
M--- (4)
M----- (6)
M--- (4)
M---- (5)
M------- (8)
M------ (7)
M---- (5)
M---- (5)
M----- (6)
M---- (5)
M------ (7)
M---- (5)
M------ (7)
M--- (4)
M----- (6)
M---- (5)
M-------- (9)
M----- (6)
M------ (7)
M--- (4)
M------ (7)
M---- (5)
M----- (6)
M----- (6)
M--- (4)
N (2 words)
N----- (6)
N--------- (10)
5️⃣ Complete Answer List
Full spoiler list of all 47 accepted words.
aiming
anima
caiman
cami
gamin
gaming
gamma
gimmick
gimmicking
imaging
imagining
imam
macing
magi
magic
magician
magma
maim
maiming
main
maki
making
mama
mamma
managing
manakin
manga
mania
maniac
manic
manikin
manna
manning
mica
miking
mimic
mimicking
miming
mincing
mini
minicam
minim
minima
mining
mink
naming
nicknaming ★ PANGRAM