Word Hints

for NYT Spelling Bee — Monday, March 16, 2026

Letters from the NYT Spelling Bee puzzle — March 16, 2026

CEGILXN
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Word count + point totalHow many words, total points, and rank thresholds
Show the pangrams2 words using all 7 letters
Word counts by lengthHow many 4-letter, 5-letter words etc. — no words revealed
Words by first letterWord counts per starting letter
Full word listEvery word with point values — pangrams highlighted
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Word count + points
38
words
225
total points
157
for Genius
Rank thresholds
Queen Bee 225 pts
Genius 157 pts
Amazing 112 pts
Great 90 pts
Nice 56 pts
Solid 33 pts
Good 18 pts
Moving Up 11 pts
Good Start 4 pts
Beginner 0 pts
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Pangrams

2 words use all 7 letters.

1EXCELLING
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Words by length
7
4-letter
7
5-letter
7
6-letter
8
7-letter
5
8-letter
2
9-letter
2
10-letter
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Words by first letter

Word counts per starting letter. Full words revealed in the next section.

C
4 words
E
5 words
G
9 words
I
5 words
L
6 words
N
9 words
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All 38 words
CEILING7pt
CLING5pt
CLINGING8pt
CLINIC6pt
EGGING6pt
ENGINE6pt
EXCELLENCE10pt
EXCELLING16pt
EXILING7pt
GELLING7pt
GENE1pt
GENIE5pt
GENII5pt
GIGGING7pt
GIGGLING8pt
GILLING7pt
GINNING7pt
GLEN1pt
ICING5pt
INCLINE7pt
INCLINING9pt
INNIE5pt
INNING6pt
LEGGING7pt
LENIENCE8pt
LIEN1pt
LINE1pt
LINEN5pt
LINING6pt
NEGLIGEE8pt
NEGLIGENCE10pt
NENE1pt
NICE1pt
NIECE5pt
NIGGLE6pt
NIGGLING8pt
NINE1pt
NIXING6pt

Queen Bee! 🐝

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