NYT Spelling Bee Answers & Hints — September 8, 2026
- 66Total words
- 309Total points
- 216Genius
- 2Pangrams
The pangram for September 8, 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 8, 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.
- ac3
- af2
- al1
- at2
- ca3
- ce2
- ci2
- cl1
- ec1
- el2
- fa5
- fi8
- fl2
- ic2
- il2
- it1
- la4
- le1
- li8
- ta7
- ti7
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 | 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 |
| Σ | 22 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 66 |
Spelling Bee answers for September 8, 2026
The full word list, grouped by length — pangram first, then longest to shortest. Tap a group to reveal.
P
- facilitate17
- facelift15
9
- affiliate9
- titillate9
8
- eclectic8
- tactical8
7
- afflict7
- calcite7
- cattail7
- icefall7
- illicit7
- lattice7
- tactile7
6
- acacia6
- acetic6
- celiac6
- elicit6
- facial6
- facile6
- filial6
- fillet6
- icicle6
- italic6
- lactic6
- laical6
- leftie6
- little6
- tactic6
- tallit6
- tittle6
5
- atilt5
- attic5
- cacti5
- celli5
- cilia5
- cliff5
- elite5
- filet5
- flail5
- iliac5
- licit5
- lilac5
- tacit5
- title5
4
- acai1
- alit1
- cite1
- fail1
- fiat1
- fief1
- fife1
- file1
- fill1
- flit1
- laic1
- lice1
- life1
- lift1
- lilt1
- lite1
- tail1
- tali1
- tiff1
- tile1
- till1
- tilt1
Today's puzzle by the numbers
Difficulty, rank thresholds, pangram etymology and what makes today unusual.
Difficulty
5/ 10
A medium-difficulty puzzle that leans accessible thanks to a generous letter set and a word count of 66 — well above the historical average of 44.4 — meaning solvers have plenty of targets to accumulate points. The two pangrams are both findable if you think in terms of common compound-style words built around the center vowel, though one is considerably longer and trickier to assemble. The main challenge comes from a cluster of less familiar ecclesiastical, anatomical, and mineralogical terms hiding among the more obvious entries, and the sheer number of short four-letter words can make it easy to stall before reaching Genius.
Points per rank
| Rank | Points | % |
|---|---|---|
| Queen Bee 👑 | 309 | 100% |
| Genius | 216 | 70% |
| Amazing | 155 | 50% |
| Great | 124 | 40% |
| Nice | 77 | 25% |
| Solid | 46 | 15% |
| Good | 25 | 8% |
| Moving Up | 15 | 5% |
| Good Start | 6 | 2% |
| Beginner | 0 | 0% |
About the pangram
facilitate17 pts
From Latin 'facilitare,' meaning to make easy, derived from 'facilis' (easy), itself from 'facere' (to do or make); the word entered English in the early 17th century and retained its sense of smoothing or enabling a process.
Puzzle facts
- Longest word10 letters
- 4-letter words22 of 66
- Pangram bonus+7 points
- Puzzles archived85
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