NYT Spelling Bee Answers & Hints — September 6, 2026
- 68Total words
- 320Total points
- 224Genius
- 2Pangrams
The pangram for September 6, 2026
Every letter used at least once — worth a bonus 7 points on top of the length score.
Letter by letter
7 letters · tap any tile to reveal just that letter.
Spelling Bee hints for September 6, 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.
- ab4
- ad2
- ba21
- be11
- bo19
- da1
- de2
- do1
- eb2
- ga1
- na2
- no1
- ob1
Word length grid
The most specific spoiler-free hint — hunt a missing word by its length.
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Σ | 21 | 12 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 68 |
Spelling Bee answers for September 6, 2026
The full word list, grouped by length — pangram first, then longest to shortest. Tap a group to reveal.
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- bondage14
- dogbane14
9
- abandoned9
8
- bandaged8
- bandanna8
7
- abandon7
- baggage7
- bandage7
- bandana7
- beanbag7
- deboned7
6
- baboon6
- badged6
- bagged6
- banana6
- banded6
- banged6
- banned6
- baobab6
- beaded6
- beaned6
- bedded6
- begged6
- begone6
- bobbed6
- bodega6
- bogged6
- bonbon6
- bonded6
- bonobo6
- booboo6
- dabbed6
- debone6
- gabbed6
- nabbed6
5
- abode5
- adobe5
- adobo5
- baaed5
- badge5
- began5
- boded5
- boned5
- bongo5
- booed5
- ebbed5
- nabob5
4
- abed1
- baba1
- babe1
- bade1
- band1
- bane1
- bang1
- bead1
- bean1
- been1
- bend1
- boba1
- bode1
- bond1
- bone1
- bong1
- boob1
- boon1
- ebon1
- noob1
- oboe1
Today's puzzle by the numbers
Difficulty, rank thresholds, pangram etymology and what makes today unusual.
Difficulty
3/ 10
Today is a relatively easy Sunday, with a generous 68 words against a historical average of about 44 — solvers have plenty of targets to accumulate points. The letter mix is unusually vowel-rich, and the center letter anchors a large family of common, everyday words that most players will find naturally. Both pangrams are real, recognizable English words rather than obscure constructions, making Genius rank quite attainable. The main challenge is simply remembering to mine the more repetitive-looking combinations rather than any genuine obscurity.
Points per rank
| Rank | Points | % |
|---|---|---|
| Queen Bee 👑 | 320 | 100% |
| Genius | 224 | 70% |
| Amazing | 160 | 50% |
| Great | 128 | 40% |
| Nice | 80 | 25% |
| Solid | 48 | 15% |
| Good | 26 | 8% |
| Moving Up | 16 | 5% |
| Good Start | 6 | 2% |
| Beginner | 0 | 0% |
About the pangram
bondage14 pts
From Middle English and Old French 'bondage,' derived from 'bond' (serf, peasant), itself from Old Norse 'bóndi' (farmer, householder); the word shifted from describing the legal condition of a serf tied to land to its broader modern sense of captivity or restraint.
Puzzle facts
- Longest word9 letters
- 4-letter words21 of 68
- Pangram bonus+7 points
- Puzzles archived85
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