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Spelling Bee September 4, 2026: Pangram & Answers

edited by Sam Ezersky.

Recap

The 2026-09-04 NYT Spelling Bee had 66 accepted words. Solvers found a mix of short and long words, including 'DADDY', 'DELAYED', and 'NEEDLED'. The pangram 'ANALYZED' showcased a range of letters.

The seven letters

D AELNYZ

Every answer had to use D. The board accepted 66 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.

    Many answers share common endings or beginnings. Look for pairs of letters that appear together often. Some words are related to each other through prefixes or suffixes.

  2. How many answers started with each letter

    Counts only.

    D
    27 answers
    L
    17 answers
    A
    9 answers
    N
    6 answers
    E
    5 answers
    Y
    2 answers
  3. Board facts

    Counted off the accepted list.

    Centre letter
    D
    Outer letters
    A · E · L · N · Y · Z
    Accepted words
    66
    Word lengths
    4–8 letters
    Pangrams
    1
    Back to the seven letters
  4. The pangram, without naming it

    The longest answer uses all letters, showing great skill. It starts with an 'A' and ends with a 'D'.

  5. The two-letter list

    How many answers started with each pair.

    AD
    6
    AL
    1
    AN
    2
    DA
    11
    DE
    13
    DY
    3
    ED
    1
    EL
    1
    EN
    2
    EY
    1
    LA
    10
    LE
    7
    NA
    1
    NE
    5
    YE
    2
  6. The shape of each pangram

    Length and opening letter only.

    Pangram 1
    8 letters, starts with A
    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 · 8 letters

    ANALYZED

    Uses all seven letters — D, A, E, L, N, Y, Z — in 8 characters.

  • A · 9answers

    ADDEDADDENDADDENDAADDLEADDLEDADZEALLAYEDANALYZEDANNEALED

  • D · 27answers

    DADDYDALEDALLYDANDLEDANDLEDDANDYDAZEDAZEDDAZEDLYDAZZLEDAZZLEDDEADDEADENDEADENEDDEADEYEDEADLYDEALDEANDEEDDEEDEDDELAYDELAYEDDELLDENYDYADDYEDDYNE

  • E · 5answers

    EDDYELANDENDEDENNEADEYED

  • L · 17answers

    LADELADEDLADENLADLELADLEDLADYLANDLANDEDLANDLADYLAZEDLEADLEADEDLEADENLEADENLYLEANEDLEDELEND

  • N · 6answers

    NADANEEDNEEDEDNEEDLENEEDLEDNEEDY

  • Y · 2answers

    YELLEDYENNED

This board by the numbers

Date
Friday, September 4, 2026
Letters
D in the middle, A E L N Y Z around it
Accepted words
66
Pangrams
1
Word lengths
4–8 letters

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