Spelling Bee archive · October 3, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Hints & Answers — October 3, 2026
Pangram, letters, two-letter list and the full word list for the NYT Spelling Bee on . Reveal only what you need below.
Letters: I A B C H L N · center I
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1. Today's letters & stats orientation
- Center letter: I (required in every word)
- Words: 46
- Points: 233 (Genius at 163)
- Pangrams: 2
2. Pangram nudge no answer yet
There are 2 pangrams today.
- Length: 11 & 12 letters
- Starts with: B
3. Two-letter list words by start
How many words start with each pair of letters:
- AB 1
- AC 2
- AL 1
- BA 4
- BI 3
- BL 2
- CA 2
- CH 11
- CI 2
- CL 4
- HA 1
- HI 2
- IL 1
- IN 1
- LA 6
- LI 1
- NA 1
- NI 1
4. Reveal the pangrams big points
- BACCHANALIA
- BACCHANALIAN
5. Full word list all answers
12 letters (1)
- B _ _ _ _ A N _ _ _ _ N
11 letters (1)
- B _ _ _ _ A _ _ _ _ A
10 letters (1)
- C _ _ _ C H _ _ _ A
9 letters (1)
- C _ _ _ I _ _ _ N
8 letters (4)
- B _ _ L I _ _ L
- B _ _ A B _ _ L
- C _ _ N I _ _ L
- C _ _ N I _ _ L
7 letters (2)
- B _ _ I _ _ I
- H _ _ A _ _ I
6 letters (7)
- A _ A C _ A
- C _ I C _ I
- C _ I N _ H
- C _ I N _ C
- L _ B I _ L
- L _ I C _ L
- N _ A C _ N
5 letters (15)
- A _ A _ I
- A _ I _ I
- B _ I _ I
- C _ B _ N
- C _ A _ N
- C _ I _ A
- C _ I _ I
- C _ I _ L
- C _ I _ A
- C _ L _ A
- C _ N _ H
- I _ I _ C
- L _ B _ A
- L _ N _ I
- L _ L _ C
4 letters (14)
- ACAI
- BAIL
- BILL
- BLIN
- CHAI
- CHIA
- CHIC
- CHIN
- HAIL
- HILL
- INCH
- LAIC
- LAIN
- NAIL
NYT Spelling Bee October 3, 2026 — quick answers
What is today's Spelling Bee pangram?
Today's pangrams are BACCHANALIA, BACCHANALIAN.
What are today's letters?
I, A, B, C, H, L, N — with I in the center.
How many words are there?
46 words for 233 points; Genius is 163.
Also for: Spelling Bee answers 10/3/26, 10-3-26, 10 3 26, 10/3/2026.
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
An I hive with two long pangrams. CLINICIAN and CHINCHILLA pad the board before BACCHANALIAN lands.