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

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.

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.

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