NYT Spelling Bee Answers & Hints — September 4, 2026
- 66Total words
- 297Total points
- 208Genius
- 1Pangram
The pangram for September 4, 2026
Every letter used at least once — worth a bonus 7 points on top of the length score.
Letter by letter
8 letters · tap any tile to reveal just that letter.
Spelling Bee hints for September 4, 2026
Three levels of help, gentlest first — take only as much as you need. Skip straight to the answers →
Words per starting letter
The gentlest nudge — which letters do the heavy lifting today.
Two-letter tally
How many words start with each pair — if a pair isn't here, nothing starts with it.
- ad6
- al1
- an2
- da11
- de13
- dy3
- ed1
- el1
- en2
- ey1
- la10
- le7
- na1
- ne5
- ye2
Word length grid
The most specific spoiler-free hint — hunt a missing word by its length.
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Z | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
| Σ | 22 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 66 |
Spelling Bee answers for September 4, 2026
The full word list, grouped by length — pangram first, then longest to shortest. Tap a group to reveal.
P
- analyzed15
8
- annealed8
- deadened8
- landlady8
- leadenly8
7
- addenda7
- allayed7
- dandled7
- dazedly7
- dazzled7
- deadeye7
- delayed7
- needled7
6
- addend6
- addled6
- dandle6
- dazzle6
- deaden6
- deadly6
- deeded6
- ennead6
- ladled6
- landed6
- leaded6
- leaden6
- leaned6
- needed6
- needle6
- yelled6
- yenned6
5
- added5
- addle5
- daddy5
- dally5
- dandy5
- dazed5
- delay5
- eland5
- ended5
- laded5
- laden5
- ladle5
- lazed5
- needy5
4
- adze1
- dale1
- daze1
- dead1
- deal1
- dean1
- deed1
- dell1
- deny1
- dyad1
- dyed1
- dyne1
- eddy1
- eyed1
- lade1
- lady1
- land1
- lead1
- lede1
- lend1
- nada1
- need1
Today's puzzle by the numbers
Difficulty, rank thresholds, pangram etymology and what makes today unusual.
Difficulty
4/ 10
This is a moderately easy puzzle that leans accessible. With 66 words against a historical average of around 44, there is plenty of material to work with, and the center D pairs naturally with common prefixes and suffixes to generate long chains of familiar words. The letter mix rewards solvers who think in repeated letters, as doubled consonants and vowels run throughout the answer list. The sole pangram is a common, everyday word that most solvers should reach without too much struggle once the letter set clicks.
Points per rank
| Rank | Points | % |
|---|---|---|
| Queen Bee 👑 | 297 | 100% |
| Genius | 208 | 70% |
| Amazing | 149 | 50% |
| Great | 119 | 40% |
| Nice | 74 | 25% |
| Solid | 45 | 15% |
| Good | 24 | 8% |
| Moving Up | 15 | 5% |
| Good Start | 6 | 2% |
| Beginner | 0 | 0% |
About the pangram
analyzed15 pts
From French analyser, itself derived from Greek analusis, meaning 'a loosening up' or 'releasing,' from ana- ('up') and luein ('to loosen'); the sense of breaking something into its component parts entered English scientific writing in the early 17th century.
Puzzle facts
- Longest word8 letters
- 4-letter words22 of 66
- Pangram bonus+7 points
- Puzzles archived85
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