Word Hints
for NYT Spelling Bee — Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Letters from the NYT Spelling Bee puzzle — September 16, 2026
DEINOWP
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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
55
words
248
total points
173
for Genius
Rank thresholds
Queen Bee 248 pts
Genius 173 pts
Amazing 124 pts
Great 99 pts
Nice 62 pts
Solid 37 pts
Good 19 pts
Moving Up 12 pts
Good Start 4 pts
Beginner 0 pts
Words by first letter
Word counts per starting letter. Full words revealed in the next section.
D
8 words
E
2 words
N
3 words
O
6 words
P
31 words
W
5 words
All 55 words
DEEP1pt
DEEPEN6pt
DEEPENED8pt
DEPEND6pt
DEPENDED8pt
DIPPED6pt
DOPE1pt
DOPED5pt
EPEE1pt
EPODE5pt
NINEPIN7pt
NIPPED6pt
NOPE1pt
OPEN1pt
OPENED6pt
OPINE5pt
OPINED6pt
OPINION7pt
OPIOID6pt
PEED1pt
PEEN1pt
PEEP1pt
PEEPED6pt
PEEWEE6pt
PEND1pt
PENDED6pt
PENNE5pt
PENNED6pt
PEON1pt
PEPPED6pt
PEWEE5pt
PIED1pt
PINE1pt
PINED5pt
PINEWOOD15pt
PINION6pt
PINIONED8pt
PINNED6pt
PINNIPED8pt
PIPE1pt
PIPED5pt
PIPPIN6pt
POND1pt
PONE1pt
PONIED6pt
POOP1pt
POOPED6pt
POPE1pt
POPPED6pt
POWWOW6pt
WEEP1pt
WEEPIE6pt
WINDPIPE8pt
WIPE1pt
WIPED5pt
Queen Bee! 🐝
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