SEP 4 2026

Spelling Bee September 4, 2026 Answers

All 66 valid words for the NYT Spelling Bee. Center letter: D.

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Total Words

297

Max Points

208

Genius Score

Center Letter

Today’s Pangram

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⭐ Today’s Pangram

ANALYZED

Uses all 7 letters — worth 15 points

With D required in every answer, the September 4, 2026 NYT Spelling Bee was one of the more word-rich puzzle — 66 valid words in all.

With 66 valid words, this was an unusually large puzzle — patient, systematic solvers had plenty of material to work with. The outer letters were A, E, L, N, Y, Z, and the longest answer aside from the pangram ran 8 letters for 8 points. Reaching Genius required 208 points out of a possible 297; see how this compares in the full answers archive.

At 15 points, the pangram was the most valuable single word in the grid. 22 of the 66 answers were 4-letter words worth 1 point each, so the real climb toward Genius came from the longer finds — our Genius strategy guide breaks down how to spot them.

Prefer to solve it yourself? Get spoiler-free hints for today's Spelling Bee instead — the words grouped by starting letter and length, with a nudge toward the pangram, so nothing is spoiled until you ask.

Word List Hints — September 4, 2026

Prefer a nudge over the full answer key? Here is how the 66 words for the September 4, 2026 Spelling Bee break down — how many begin with each letter, at each word length — followed by the two-letter start list. Work these first, then reveal the complete list only if you get stuck.

Start \ Len	4	5	6	7	8	Total
A	1	2	2	2	2	9
D	11	5	5	5	1	27
E	2	2	1	·	·	5
L	6	4	5	·	2	17
N	2	1	2	1	·	6
Y	·	·	2	·	·	2
Total	22	14	17	8	5	66

Two-letter starts

AD6AL1AN2DA11DE13DY3ED1EL1EN2EY1LA10LE7NA1NE5YE2

All 66 Words — Sorted by Length

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8 Letters6 words

ANALYZED ★ 15

ANNEALED 8

DEADENED 8

LANDLADY 8

LEADENLY 8

DELEADED 8

7 Letters12 words

ADDENDA 7

ALLAYED 7

DANDLED 7

DAZEDLY 7

DAZZLED 7

DEADEYE 7

DELAYED 7

NEEDLED 7

ADDEDLY 7

DADDLED 7

LADENED 7

LALLAND 7

6 Letters26 words

ADDEND 6

ADDLED 6

DANDLE 6

DAZZLE 6

DEADEN 6

DEADLY 6

DEEDED 6

ENNEAD 6

LADLED 6

LANDED 6

LEADED 6

LEADEN 6

LEANED 6

NEEDED 6

NEEDLE 6

YELLED 6

YENNED 6

ADENYL 6

ANELED 6

DADDLE 6

DAEDAL 6

DEANED 6

DELEAD 6

DENNED 6

LALLED 6

YEANED 6

5 Letters23 words

ADDED 5

ADDLE 5

DADDY 5

DALLY 5

DANDY 5

DAZED 5

DELAY 5

ELAND 5

ENDED 5

LADED 5

LADEN 5

LADLE 5

LAZED 5

NEEDY 5

ALAND 5

DEDAL 5

DEEDY 5

DELED 5

DELLY 5

DYNEL 5

LAYED 5

LEADY 5

NALED 5

4 Letters27 words

ADZE 1

DALE 1

DAZE 1

DEAD 1

DEAL 1

DEAN 1

DEED 1

DELL 1

DENY 1

DYAD 1

DYED 1

DYNE 1

EDDY 1

EYED 1

LADE 1

LADY 1

LAND 1

LEAD 1

LEDE 1

LEND 1

NADA 1

NEED 1

DADA 1

DELE 1

DENE 1

YALD 1

YELD 1

Pangram ★ — uses all 7 letters High Value (8+ pts) Standard Valid word — not in NYT’s official list D= required center letter

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What the Words Mean

Definitions for the September 4, 2026 answers — so you know exactly what you found, or what you missed. Pangrams are marked ★.

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ADDED: noun A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
ADDEND: noun A number that is added to another number (the augend)
ADDLE: verb Mix up or confuse
ADDLED: adjective No longer edible
ADZE: noun An edge tool used to cut and shape wood
ALLAYED: verb Lessen the intensity of or calm
ANALYZED ★: adjective Examined carefully and methodically
ANNEALED: verb Bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling
DADDY: noun An informal term for a father
DALE: noun An open river valley (in a hilly area)
DALLY: verb Behave carelessly or indifferently
DANDLE: verb Move (a baby) up and down in one's arms or on one's knees
DANDLED: verb Move (a baby) up and down in one's arms or on one's knees
DANDY: noun A man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
DAZE: noun The feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
DAZED: adjective In a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
DAZEDLY: adverb In a daze
DAZZLE: noun Brightness enough to blind partially and temporarily
DAZZLED: adjective Having vision overcome temporarily by or as if by intense light
DEAD: noun People who are no longer living
DEADEN: verb Make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible
DEADENED: adjective Devoid of physical sensation
DEADEYE: noun A dead shot
DEADLY: adjective Causing or capable of causing death
DEAL: noun A particular instance of buying or selling
DEAN: noun An administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
DEED: noun A legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
DEEDED: noun A legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
DELAY: noun Time during which some action is awaited
DELAYED: adjective Not as far along as normal in development
DELL: noun A small wooded hollow
DENY: verb Declare untrue
DYAD: noun Two items of the same kind
DYED: adjective Artificially produced
DYNE: noun A unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 cm/sec/sec to a mass of 1 gram
EDDY: noun Founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910)
ELAND: noun Either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus having short spirally twisted horns in both sexes
ENDED: adjective Having come or been brought to a conclusion
ENNEAD: noun The cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
EYED: adjective Having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified
LADE: verb Remove with or as if with a ladle
LADED: verb Remove with or as if with a ladle
LADEN: verb Remove with or as if with a ladle
LADLE: noun A spoon-shaped vessel with a long handle
LADLED: noun A spoon-shaped vessel with a long handle
LADY: noun A polite name for any woman
LAND: noun The land on which real estate is located
LANDED: adjective Owning or consisting of land or real estate
LANDLADY: noun A landlord who is a woman
LAZED: verb Be idle
LEAD: noun An advantage held by a competitor in a race
LEADED: adjective Fixed in place by means of thin strips of lead
LEADEN: adjective Darkened with overcast
LEADENLY: adjective Darkened with overcast
LEANED: noun The property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
LEDE: noun The introductory section of a story
LEND: verb Bestow a quality on
NADA: noun A quantity of no importance
NEED: noun A condition requiring relief
NEEDED: adjective Necessary for relief or supply
NEEDLE: noun The leaf of a conifer
NEEDLED: adjective Of trees whose leaves are acerate
NEEDY: noun Needy people collectively
YELLED: adjective In a vehement outcry
YENNED: noun A yearning for something or to do something

Word definitions from WordNet® 3.1, Princeton University.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Spelling Bee answer for September 4, 2026?

There were 66 valid words in the September 4, 2026 Spelling Bee, above average, giving solvers more paths to reach Genius than most puzzles offer. The pangram ANALYZED (15 points) led a list built around the center letter D, with a maximum score of 297 and a Genius threshold of 208. ANALYZED was the longest word at 15 points.

Which word is the pangram in the September 4, 2026 Spelling Bee?

The pangram for September 4, 2026 was ANALYZED. A pangram uses all 7 letters of the puzzle at least once — in this case A, D, E, L, N, Y, Z — and earns a 7-point bonus on top of its length score, making ANALYZED worth 15 points total. Finding the pangram is the fastest way to jump from Amazing to Genius in a single word.

How many valid words are in the September 4, 2026 Spelling Bee?

66 words were accepted in the September 4, 2026 puzzle — above average, giving solvers more paths to reach Genius than most puzzles offer. Lengths ran from 1-point 4-letter words up to 8 letters, every entry containing the center letter D and drawing only on A, D, E, L, N, Y, Z. Letters may repeat, and the 4-letter minimum always applies.

What is the Genius score for Spelling Bee September 4, 2026?

The Genius threshold for September 4, 2026 was 208 points — exactly 70% of the maximum score of 297. The NYT scoring tiers work as follows: Beginner starts at 6 points, Amazing requires roughly 149 points (50% of max), and Genius requires 208 points (70% of max). Queen Bee requires finding all 66 words for the maximum 297 points. Most competitive solvers aim for Genius; Queen Bee is reserved for completionists.

What are the 7 letters in the September 4, 2026 Spelling Bee?

September 4, 2026's letters were A, D, E, L, N, Y, Z, with D in the center — required in every answer — surrounded by A, E, L, N, Y, Z. Valid words run 4+ letters, may repeat letters freely, and must be dictionary words; proper nouns and hyphenated forms never count.

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