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Spelling Bee September 3, 2026: Pangram & Answers

edited by Sam Ezersky.

Recap

The 2026-09-03 NYT Spelling Bee required finding 60 words using the centre letter T and outer letters C, E, I, K, L, N. Solvers uncovered two seven-letter pangrams and many everyday terms. The puzzle included words for insects, young people, and concepts like leniency and intent.

The seven letters

T CEIKLN

Every answer had to use T. The board accepted 60 words in all.

Spelling Bee hints, rung by rung

Six rungs, counts before words. The recap above already named the pangram, so this ladder is here for anyone replaying the board fresh rather than as a spoiler shield.

  1. What kind of words the board rewarded

    No answer is named.

    Word pairs with double letters and silent sounds are common. Look for terms related to approval, youth, and small objects.

  2. How many answers started with each letter

    Counts only.

    T
    18 answers
    L
    11 answers
    E
    8 answers
    K
    8 answers
    I
    6 answers
    N
    5 answers
    C
    4 answers
  3. Board facts

    Counted off the accepted list.

    Centre letter
    T
    Outer letters
    C · E · I · K · L · N
    Accepted words
    60
    Word lengths
    4–11 letters
    Pangrams
    2
    Back to the seven letters
  4. The pangram, without naming it

    The puzzle's standout word uses the centre letter and all others, with a complex sequence of sounds and letters.

  5. The two-letter list

    How many answers started with each pair.

    CE
    1
    CI
    1
    CL
    2
    EC
    1
    EL
    4
    EN
    3
    IL
    1
    IN
    5
    KE
    2
    KI
    4
    KN
    2
    LE
    3
    LI
    8
    NE
    3
    NI
    2
    TE
    5
    TI
    13
  6. The shape of each pangram

    Length and opening letter only.

    Pangram 1
    10 letters, starts with L
    Pangram 2
    11 letters, starts with T
    Open the answer grid

Every accepted word from that board

All of them, folded by opening letter. Open one letter at a time — nothing here reveals another group.

The pangram from that board

  • Pangram 1 · 10 letters

    LITTLENECK

    Uses all seven letters — T, C, E, I, K, L, N — in 10 characters.

  • Pangram 2 · 11 letters

    TELEKINETIC

    Uses all seven letters — T, C, E, I, K, L, N — in 11 characters.

  • C · 4answers

    CENTCITECLIENTCLIENTELE

  • E · 8answers

    ECLECTICELECTELECTEEELICITELITEENTENTEENTICEENTITLE

  • I · 6answers

    ILLICITINCITEINLETINTELINTELLECTINTENT

  • K · 8answers

    KENTEKETTLEKILTKINETICKITEKITTENKNELTKNIT

  • L · 11answers

    LENIENTLENTLENTILLICITLILTLINNETLINTLINTELLITELITTLELITTLENECK

  • N · 5answers

    NECKTIENETLIKENETTLENINETEENNITE

  • T · 18answers

    TEENTELEKINETICTELLTENETTENTTICKTICKETTICKLETIKITILETILLTILTTINCTTINETINKLETINTTITLETITTLE

This board by the numbers

Date
Thursday, September 3, 2026
Letters
T in the middle, C E I K L N around it
Accepted words
60
Pangrams
2
Word lengths
4–11 letters

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