Spelling Bee archive · August 13, 2026

NYT Spelling Bee Hints & Answers — August 13, 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 H L O Y · center N

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1. Today's letters & stats orientation
N ACHLOY
  • Center letter: N (required in every word)
  • Words: 39
  • Points: 182 (Genius at 127)
  • Pangrams: 1
2. Pangram nudge no answer yet

There is 1 pangram today.

  • Length: 7 letters
  • Starts with: H
3. Two-letter list words by start

How many words start with each pair of letters:

  • AN 7
  • CA 8
  • CH 1
  • CL 2
  • CO 5
  • CY 1
  • HA 1
  • HO 1
  • LL 1
  • LO 3
  • NA 4
  • NO 2
  • NY 1
  • ON 2
4. Reveal the pangram big points
  • HALCYON
5. Full word list all answers

9 letters (1)

  • C _ _ _ A _ _ _ N

8 letters (1)

  • N _ _ L O _ _ L

7 letters (1)

  • H _ _ C _ _ N

6 letters (11)

  • A _ A L _ Y
  • A _ Y H _ O
  • C _ N C _ N
  • C _ N N _ N
  • C _ N O _ A
  • C _ N Y _ N
  • C _ A N _ Y
  • C _ O N _ L
  • C _ C O _ N
  • C _ L O _ Y
  • H _ N C _ O

5 letters (15)

  • A _ C _ O
  • A _ N _ L
  • A _ N _ Y
  • C _ N _ L
  • C _ N _ A
  • C _ N _ Y
  • C _ N _ N
  • C _ L _ N
  • C _ N _ H
  • L _ A _ O
  • L _ O _ Y
  • N _ C _ O
  • N _ N _ Y
  • N _ L _ N
  • O _ L _ Y

4 letters (10)

  • ANAL
  • ANON
  • CLAN
  • CYAN
  • LOAN
  • LOON
  • NAAN
  • NANA
  • NOON
  • ONLY

Today's puzzle, in a nutshell

An N-centered hive with one pangram. HALCYON unlocks the board — then sweep CANNON/CANYON/COLONY and the short ON/AN cluster.

NYT Spelling Bee August 13, 2026 — quick answers

What is today's Spelling Bee pangram?

Today's pangram is HALCYON.

What are today's letters?

N, A, C, H, L, O, Y — with N in the center.

How many words are there?

39 words for 182 points; Genius is 127.

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