Spelling Bee archive · June 12, 2026

NYT Spelling Bee Hints & Answers — June 12, 2026

Pangram, letters, two-letter list and the full word list for the NYT Spelling Bee on . Reveal only what you need below.

Letters: N A C I L P T · center N

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1. Today's letters & stats orientation
N ACILPT
  • Center letter: N (required in every word)
  • Words: 60
  • Points: 306 (Genius at 214)
  • Pangrams: 1
2. Pangram nudge no answer yet

There is 1 pangram today.

  • Length: 9 letters
  • Starts with: A
3. Two-letter list words by start

How many words start with each pair of letters:

  • AN 5
  • AP 2
  • AT 1
  • CA 9
  • CL 4
  • IN 4
  • LA 3
  • LI 1
  • NA 5
  • NI 1
  • PA 6
  • PI 5
  • PL 6
  • TA 4
  • TI 4
4. Reveal the pangram big points
  • APPLICANT
5. Full word list all answers

10 letters (1)

  • A _ _ _ C I _ _ _ T

9 letters (3)

  • A _ _ _ I _ _ _ T
  • C _ _ _ I _ _ _ N
  • T _ _ _ I _ _ _ N

8 letters (2)

  • C _ _ N I _ _ L
  • P _ _ N T _ _ N

7 letters (7)

  • C _ _ T _ _ A
  • C _ _ T _ _ A
  • C _ _ T _ _ N
  • I _ _ T _ _ L
  • L _ _ T _ _ A
  • P _ _ T _ _ L
  • T _ _ A _ _ C

6 letters (18)

  • A _ T A _ N
  • C _ N C _ N
  • C _ T N _ P
  • C _ T N _ P
  • C _ I N _ C
  • I _ C A _ T
  • I _ T A _ T
  • N _ T A _ T
  • N _ A C _ N
  • P _ N I _ I
  • P _ T I _ A
  • P _ C N _ C
  • P _ N A _ A
  • P _ P P _ N
  • P _ A I _ T
  • P _ I A _ T
  • T _ N N _ C
  • T _ N N _ N

5 letters (15)

  • A _ N _ L
  • A _ T _ C
  • A _ I _ N
  • C _ N _ L
  • C _ N _ A
  • I _ A _ T
  • L _ N _ I
  • N _ T _ L
  • P _ I _ T
  • P _ N _ C
  • P _ A _ N
  • P _ A _ T
  • T _ I _ T
  • T _ N _ T
  • T _ T _ N

4 letters (14)

  • ANAL
  • ANTI
  • CANT
  • CLAN
  • LAIN
  • LINT
  • NAAN
  • NAIL
  • NANA
  • PAIN
  • PANT
  • PINT
  • PLAN
  • TINT

Today's puzzle, in a nutshell

An N-centered hive heavy on P-words and -atic endings — APPLICANT is the lone pangram while CLINICAL and PLANTAIN pad the Genius climb.

NYT Spelling Bee June 12, 2026 — quick answers

What is today's Spelling Bee pangram?

Today's pangram is APPLICANT.

What are today's letters?

N, A, C, I, L, P, T — with N in the center.

How many words are there?

60 words for 306 points; Genius is 214.

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