A look back at every NYT Spelling Bee puzzle from June 2026 — the toughest and most generous days, the standout pangrams, and a link to all 17 full answer lists.
17
Puzzles
718
Total Words
42
Avg / Puzzle
28
Pangrams
How June Played Out
June 2026 brought 17 puzzles, from June 13, 2026 through June 29, 2026, with 718 valid words in total — an average of 42 per day. The month’s most demanding grid was June 27, 2026, a tight 24 words around center letter W — a smaller pool where every find counts toward Genius. The most generous was June 28, 2026 at 67 words, giving solvers far more paths to the rank.
The highest-scoring day was June 28, 2026 with a maximum of 397 points on the board. If you want to see how any single day shook out — full word list, pangrams, Genius threshold, and the words the editor rejected — every puzzle is linked in the table below.
Standout Pangrams
Pangrams use all seven letters and carry a 7-point bonus, so they’re the fastest jump between ranks. Here are the month’s longest, most eye-catching pangrams:
WRONGDOING10 letters · June 20, 2026 — Departure from what is ethically acceptable
ENCAMPMENT10 letters · June 24, 2026 — A site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
TALKATIVE9 letters · June 13, 2026 — Full of trivial conversation
PINHEADED9 letters · June 14, 2026 — An ignorant or foolish person
APATHETIC9 letters · June 15, 2026 — Showing little or no emotion or animation
IMMEDIACY9 letters · June 19, 2026 — Lack of an intervening or mediating agency
MARIJUANA9 letters · June 23, 2026 — A strong-smelling plant whose dried leaves can be smoked for a pleasant effect or pain reduction
Words Worth Knowing
A few of the longer or more unusual answers from June — the kind that separate Genius from Queen Bee:
ACCEPTANCEThe mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
DEADHEADEDA nonenterprising person who is not paying his way
ENCAMPMENTA site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
ENLIVENINGGiving spirit and vivacity
INVEIGLINGInfluence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
WRONGDOINGDeparture from what is ethically acceptable
Definitions from WordNet® 3.1, Princeton University.
Center Letters This Month
Every answer had to include the day’s center letter. In June the centers were A (×2), C (×2), G (×1), H (×2), I (×2), M (×1), R (×2), T (×2), V (×1), W (×1), Y (×1). The letters A, C, H, I, R, T came up more than once.
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Every Puzzle in June 2026
All 17 days, newest first isn’t always how you remember them — here they are in order. Tap any day for the complete answer list and word meanings.