NYT Spelling Bee

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Tuesday, April 28, 2026

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EILMNT C
41Answers
2Pangrams
258Maximum
181Genius

Answer shape

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Words by first letter

C11
E9
I9
L3
M5
N2
T2

Words by length

46
59
69
77
83
94
103

Two-letter starts

CE4
CI1
CL6
EC1
EL3
EM3
EN2
IC2
IL1
IM1
IN5
LE1
LI2
ME1
MI4
NI2
TI2

Pangram ladder

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Pangram 1
Length

10 letters · 17 points

First and last letters

C … E

Letter pattern

C••••••••E

E × 3, N × 2

Reveal Pangram — spoiler

clementine

Pangram 2
Length

9 letters · 16 points

First and last letters

I … T

Letter pattern

I•••••••T

N × 2, E × 2

Reveal Pangram — spoiler

inclement

Complete answer list

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C 11

  • cell
  • celli
  • cement
  • cent
  • cite
  • clement
  • clementinePangram
  • client
  • clientele
  • clime
  • clinic

E 9

  • eclectic
  • elect
  • electee
  • elicit
  • emcee
  • emetic
  • eminence
  • entice
  • enticement

I 9

  • icemen
  • icicle
  • illicit
  • imminence
  • incite
  • incitement
  • inclementPangram
  • incline
  • intellect

L 3

  • lenience
  • lice
  • licit

M 5

  • memetic
  • mice
  • mimetic
  • mimic
  • mince

N 2

  • nice
  • niece

T 2

  • tinct
  • titmice

How hard was this puzzle?

This puzzle's structural difficulty is Tricky at 56/100, compared with 118 available puzzles through this date.

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