Sep 7, 2026 Historical Archive
NYT Spelling Bee Hints for Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
A
C
I
E
F
L
T
Total Words
66
accepted words
Total Points
309
maximum possible
Genius Rank
216
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 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 8 |
| C | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 8 |
| E | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| F | 7 | 2 | 4 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 15 |
| I | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 5 |
| L | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | 13 |
| T | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 14 |
| TOTAL | 22 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 66 |
2️⃣ Two-Letter Tally
Two-letter prefixes with count of valid words.
AC 3
AF 2
AL 1
AT 2
CA 3
CE 2
CI 2
CL 1
EC 1
EL 2
FA 5
FI 8
FL 2
IC 2
IL 2
IT 1
LA 4
LE 1
LI 8
TA 7
TI 7
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: F
- • Word Length: 10 letters
- • Ending Letter: E
4️⃣ Word-Length Hints
Shows starting letter and length for every word.
A (8 words)
A----- (6)
A--- (4)
A----- (6)
A-------- (9)
A------ (7)
A--- (4)
A---- (5)
A---- (5)
C (8 words)
C---- (5)
C------ (7)
C------ (7)
C----- (6)
C---- (5)
C---- (5)
C--- (4)
C---- (5)
E (3 words)
E------- (8)
E----- (6)
E---- (5)
F (15 words)
F------- (8)
F----- (6)
F----- (6)
F--------- (10)
F--- (4)
F--- (4)
F--- (4)
F--- (4)
F--- (4)
F---- (5)
F----- (6)
F--- (4)
F----- (6)
F---- (5)
F--- (4)
I (5 words)
I------ (7)
I----- (6)
I---- (5)
I------ (7)
I----- (6)
L (13 words)
L----- (6)
L--- (4)
L----- (6)
L------ (7)
L----- (6)
L--- (4)
L---- (5)
L--- (4)
L--- (4)
L---- (5)
L--- (4)
L--- (4)
L----- (6)
T (14 words)
T---- (5)
T----- (6)
T------- (8)
T------ (7)
T--- (4)
T--- (4)
T----- (6)
T--- (4)
T--- (4)
T--- (4)
T--- (4)
T-------- (9)
T---- (5)
T----- (6)
5️⃣ Complete Answer List
Full spoiler list of all 66 accepted words.
acacia
acai
acetic
affiliate
afflict
alit
atilt
attic
cacti
calcite
cattail
celiac
celli
cilia
cite
cliff
eclectic
elicit
elite
facelift ★ PANGRAM
facial
facile
facilitate ★ PANGRAM
fail
fiat
fief
fife
file
filet
filial
fill
fillet
flail
flit
icefall
icicle
iliac
illicit
italic
lactic
laic
laical
lattice
leftie
lice
licit
life
lift
lilac
lilt
lite
little
tacit
tactic
tactical
tactile
tail
tali
tallit
tiff
tile
till
tilt
titillate
title
tittle