Spelling Bee archive · September 5, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Hints & Answers — September 5, 2026
Pangram, letters, two-letter list and the full word list for the NYT Spelling Bee on . Reveal only what you need below.
Letters: M A C G I K N · center M
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1. Today's letters & stats orientation
M ACGIKN
- Center letter: M (required in every word)
- Words: 47
- Points: 253 (Genius at 177)
- Pangrams: 1
2. Pangram nudge no answer yet
There is 1 pangram today.
- Length: 10 letters
- Starts with: N
3. Two-letter list words by start
How many words start with each pair of letters:
- AI 1
- AN 1
- CA 2
- GA 3
- GI 2
- IM 3
- MA 21
- MI 12
- NA 1
- NI 1
4. Reveal the pangram big points
- NICKNAMING
5. Full word list all answers
10 letters (2)
- G _ _ _ I C _ _ _ G
- N _ _ _ N A _ _ _ G
9 letters (2)
- I _ _ _ I _ _ _ G
- M _ _ _ C _ _ _ G
8 letters (2)
- M _ _ I C _ _ N
- M _ _ A G _ _ G
7 letters (8)
- G _ _ M _ _ K
- I _ _ G _ _ G
- M _ _ M _ _ G
- M _ _ A _ _ N
- M _ _ I _ _ N
- M _ _ N _ _ G
- M _ _ C _ _ G
- M _ _ I _ _ M
6 letters (11)
- A _ M I _ G
- C _ I M _ N
- G _ M I _ G
- M _ C I _ G
- M _ K I _ G
- M _ N I _ C
- M _ K I _ G
- M _ M I _ G
- M _ N I _ A
- M _ N I _ G
- N _ M I _ G
5 letters (12)
- A _ I _ A
- G _ M _ N
- G _ M _ A
- M _ G _ C
- M _ G _ A
- M _ M _ A
- M _ N _ A
- M _ N _ A
- M _ N _ C
- M _ N _ A
- M _ M _ C
- M _ N _ M
4 letters (10)
- CAMI
- IMAM
- MAGI
- MAIM
- MAIN
- MAKI
- MAMA
- MICA
- MINI
- MINK
NYT Spelling Bee September 5, 2026 — quick answers
What is today's Spelling Bee pangram?
Today's pangram is NICKNAMING.
What are today's letters?
M, A, C, G, I, K, N — with M in the center.
How many words are there?
47 words for 253 points; Genius is 177.
Also for: Spelling Bee answers 9/5/26, 9-5-26, 9 5 26, 9/5/2026.
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
An M-centered hive with one long pangram, NICKNAMING. Expect MAGIC / MAGICIAN, GIMMICK / GIMMICKING, and a stack of MAIN / MINI / MANIA words — K unlocks the trickier finds.