Word Hints
for NYT Spelling Bee — Thursday, September 3, 2026
Letters from the NYT Spelling Bee puzzle — September 3, 2026
CEIKLNT
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Word count + point totalHow many words, total points, and rank thresholds
Show the pangrams3 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
60
words
291
total points
203
for Genius
Rank thresholds
Queen Bee 291 pts
Genius 203 pts
Amazing 145 pts
Great 116 pts
Nice 72 pts
Solid 43 pts
Good 23 pts
Moving Up 14 pts
Good Start 5 pts
Beginner 0 pts
Words by length
20
4-letter
10
5-letter
16
6-letter
8
7-letter
2
8-letter
2
9-letter
1
10-letter
1
11-letter
Words by first letter
Word counts per starting letter. Full words revealed in the next section.
C
4 words
E
8 words
I
6 words
K
8 words
L
11 words
N
5 words
T
18 words
All 60 words
CENT1pt
CITE1pt
CLIENT6pt
CLIENTELE9pt
ECLECTIC8pt
ELECT5pt
ELECTEE7pt
ELICIT6pt
ELITE5pt
ENTENTE7pt
ENTICE6pt
ENTITLE7pt
ILLICIT7pt
INCITE6pt
INLET5pt
INTEL5pt
INTELLECT9pt
INTENT6pt
KENTE5pt
KETTLE6pt
KILT1pt
KINETIC7pt
KITE1pt
KITTEN6pt
KNELT5pt
KNIT1pt
LENIENT7pt
LENT1pt
LENTIL6pt
LICIT5pt
LILT1pt
LINNET6pt
LINT1pt
LINTEL6pt
LITE1pt
LITTLE6pt
LITTLENECK17pt
NECKTIE7pt
NETLIKE7pt
NETTLE6pt
NINETEEN8pt
NITE1pt
TEEN1pt
TELEKINETIC18pt
TELL1pt
TENET5pt
TENT1pt
TICK1pt
TICKET6pt
TICKLE6pt
TIKI1pt
TILE1pt
TILL1pt
TILT1pt
TINCT5pt
TINE1pt
TINKLE6pt
TINT1pt
TITLE5pt
TITTLE6pt
Queen Bee! 🐝
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