NYT Spelling Bee Hints for Sunday, September 6, 2026
Sunday, September 6, 2026
A
D
B
E
G
N
O
Total Words
68
accepted words
Total Points
320
maximum possible
Genius Rank
224
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 | 3 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 6 |
| B | 17 | 7 | 20 | 5 | 2 | - | 51 |
| D | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | 4 |
| E | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| G | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| N | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| O | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| TOTAL | 21 | 12 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 68 |
2️⃣ Two-Letter Tally
Two-letter prefixes with count of valid words.
AB 4
AD 2
BA 21
BE 11
BO 19
DA 1
DE 2
DO 1
EB 2
GA 1
NA 2
NO 1
OB 1
3️⃣ Pangram Clues
Deduce the pangram(s) without spoiling the letters.
Pangram #1 Clue
- • Starting Letter: B
- • Word Length: 7 letters
- • Ending Letter: E
Pangram #2 Clue
- • Starting Letter: D
- • Word Length: 7 letters
- • Ending Letter: E
4️⃣ Word-Length Hints
Shows starting letter and length for every word.
A (6 words)
A------ (7)
A-------- (9)
A--- (4)
A---- (5)
A---- (5)
A---- (5)
B (51 words)
B---- (5)
B--- (4)
B--- (4)
B----- (6)
B--- (4)
B---- (5)
B----- (6)
B------ (7)
B----- (6)
B----- (6)
B--- (4)
B------ (7)
B------- (8)
B------ (7)
B------- (8)
B----- (6)
B--- (4)
B--- (4)
B----- (6)
B----- (6)
B----- (6)
B--- (4)
B----- (6)
B--- (4)
B------ (7)
B----- (6)
B----- (6)
B--- (4)
B---- (5)
B----- (6)
B----- (6)
B--- (4)
B--- (4)
B----- (6)
B--- (4)
B---- (5)
B----- (6)
B----- (6)
B----- (6)
B--- (4)
B------ (7)
B----- (6)
B--- (4)
B---- (5)
B--- (4)
B---- (5)
B----- (6)
B--- (4)
B----- (6)
B---- (5)
B--- (4)
D (4 words)
D----- (6)
D----- (6)
D------ (7)
D------ (7)
E (2 words)
E---- (5)
E--- (4)
G (1 words)
G----- (6)
N (3 words)
N----- (6)
N---- (5)
N--- (4)
O (1 words)
O--- (4)
5️⃣ Complete Answer List
Full spoiler list of all 68 accepted words.
abandon
abandoned
abed
abode
adobe
adobo
baaed
baba
babe
baboon
bade
badge
badged
baggage
bagged
banana
band
bandage
bandaged
bandana
bandanna
banded
bane
bang
banged
banned
baobab
bead
beaded
bean
beanbag
beaned
bedded
been
began
begged
begone
bend
boba
bobbed
bode
boded
bodega
bogged
bonbon
bond
bondage ★ PANGRAM
bonded
bone
boned
bong
bongo
bonobo
boob
booboo
booed
boon
dabbed
debone
deboned
dogbane ★ PANGRAM
ebbed
ebon
gabbed
nabbed
nabob
noob
oboe