Spelling Bee Answers Today
Stuck short of Genius? Use the hints below first. The pangrams and the full word list stay hidden until you tap.
Answers for Friday, November 13, 2026, New York date. Updated every day.
Spelling Bee Hints Today
Today's letters: C + A H N O P Y. Every word must use C.
Hint 1: how many words
There are 35 words in today's list, and 1 pangram.
Hint 2: the pangram
One pangram starts with C and has 9 letters.
Hint 3: words per starting letter
A: 3, C: 25, H: 2, N: 1, P: 4
Today's Spelling Bee Answers
Show the pangrams
CACOPHONY
Show every Spelling Bee word
A: ACHOO, ACHY, ANCHO
C: CACAO, CACOPHONY, CANCAN, CANNA, CANNON, CANNY, CANON, CANOPY, CANYON, CAPO, CAPON, CHANCY, CHAP, CHOP, CHOPPY, COACH, COCA, COCOA, COCOON, COHO, CONCH, COOP, COPAY, COPY, CYAN
H: HONCHO, HOOCH
N: NACHO
P: PAPACY, POACH, PONCHO, POOCH
Edited by Sam Ezersky.
Yesterday's Spelling Bee Answers
Thursday, November 12, 2026: Pangrams: TOUCHED (54 words)
Climbing to Genius on your own
Spelling Bee gives you seven letters in a honeycomb. Every word must be at least four letters long and use the center letter, and letters can repeat. Four letter words score one point, longer words score a point per letter, and a pangram, a word using all seven letters, adds a bonus.
Genius is the usual target. Queen Bee means you found every word on the list, which is the full list our answers section shows.
- Try common endings on words you already have: ING, ED, ER and S when the letters allow.
- Pair the center letter with each outer letter in turn and see which pairs start words.
- Hunt the pangram early. It is the biggest single score of the day.
Who edits Spelling Bee
Sam Ezersky edits Spelling Bee for The New York Times. The full game is for NYT Games subscribers, with a limited version for free players.
Play Spelling Bee
Rules, tips and the link to the real game are in our Spelling Bee guide. You can also play Spelling Bee on its own site.
Spelling Bee answer FAQ
What is a pangram?
A word that uses all seven letters at least once. There is always at least one.
Does this list count for Queen Bee?
Yes. It is the full list of words the puzzle accepts today.
When does Spelling Bee change?
A new puzzle starts each day. This page follows the date in New York.