NYT Spelling Bee Answers & Hints — September 5, 2026
- 47Total words
- 253Total points
- 177Genius
- 1Pangram
The pangram for September 5, 2026
Every letter used at least once — worth a bonus 7 points on top of the length score.
Letter by letter
10 letters · tap any tile to reveal just that letter.
Spelling Bee hints for September 5, 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.
- ai1
- an1
- ca2
- ga3
- gi2
- im3
- ma21
- mi12
- na1
- ni1
Word length grid
The most specific spoiler-free hint — hunt a missing word by its length.
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| C | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| G | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 5 |
| I | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 3 |
| K | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
| M | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | – | 33 |
| N | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 |
| Σ | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 47 |
Spelling Bee answers for September 5, 2026
The full word list, grouped by length — pangram first, then longest to shortest. Tap a group to reveal.
P
- nicknaming17
10
- gimmicking10
9
- imagining9
- mimicking9
8
- magician8
- managing8
7
- gimmick7
- imaging7
- maiming7
- manakin7
- manikin7
- manning7
- mincing7
- minicam7
6
- aiming6
- caiman6
- gaming6
- macing6
- making6
- maniac6
- miking6
- miming6
- minima6
- mining6
- naming6
5
- anima5
- gamin5
- gamma5
- magic5
- magma5
- mamma5
- manga5
- mania5
- manic5
- manna5
- mimic5
- minim5
4
- cami1
- imam1
- magi1
- maim1
- main1
- maki1
- mama1
- mica1
- mini1
- mink1
Today's puzzle by the numbers
Difficulty, rank thresholds, pangram etymology and what makes today unusual.
Difficulty
6/ 10
Today is a moderately challenging puzzle with a satisfying internal logic once you find your footing. At 47 words and a max score of 253, both figures sit above the historical averages of 44.5 words and 204.9 points, meaning there's more to find than usual — but the center letter pulls hard toward a cluster of familiar patterns. The main difficulty lies in spotting the longer, repetition-heavy words and distinguishing between several near-identical-sounding seven-letter entries. A handful of technical or uncommon vocabulary in the mid-length range will slow solvers who rely on everyday words.
Points per rank
| Rank | Points | % |
|---|---|---|
| Queen Bee 👑 | 253 | 100% |
| Genius | 177 | 70% |
| Amazing | 127 | 50% |
| Great | 101 | 40% |
| Nice | 63 | 25% |
| Solid | 38 | 15% |
| Good | 20 | 8% |
| Moving Up | 13 | 5% |
| Good Start | 5 | 2% |
| Beginner | 0 | 0% |
About the pangram
nicknaming17 pts
From Middle English 'ekename' (an additional name), where 'an ekename' was misheard as 'a nekename' — a classic example of 'false splitting' or misdivision. The word drifted from 'eke' (meaning 'also' or 'additional') to its modern sense of an informal substitute name.
Puzzle facts
- Longest word10 letters
- 4-letter words10 of 47
- Pangram bonus+7 points
- Puzzles archived85
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