NYT Spelling Bee Answers for October 8, 2026

Hints

Letters: A C E H I M around N. 60 words, 2 pangrams, 289 points for Queen Bee.

• 60 words
• 289 points max
• 202 points for Genius
• 2 pangrams
• Bingo: a word starts with every letter

Words by first letter

• A 6
• C 11
• E 5
• H 5
• I 6
• M 18
• N 9

Words by length

• 4 letters 17
• 5 letters 18
• 6 letters 15
• 7 letters 4
• 8 letters 4
• 9 letters 2

A hint for every word

Each hint gives the first letter, the length and what the word means. Tap Show to check a word.

Words starting with A

• A _ _ _ (4): an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin
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  ACNE
• A _ _ _ (4): a primeval Egyptian personification of air and breath
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  AMEN
• A _ _ _ _ _ (6): a deficiency of red blood cells
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  ANEMIA
• A _ _ _ _ _ (6): lacking vigor or energy
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  ANEMIC
• A _ _ _ _ (5): the inner self (not the external persona) that is in touch with the unconscious
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  ANIMA
• A _ _ _ _ (5): a hard copal derived from an African tree
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  ANIME

Words starting with C

• C _ _ _ _ _ (6): a semiaquatic reptile of Central and South America that resembles an alligator but has a…
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  CAIMAN
• C _ _ _ _ _ (6): a high-kicking dance of French origin performed by a female chorus line
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  CANCAN
• C _ _ _ (4): a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
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  CANE
• C _ _ _ _ _ (6): of or relating to a pointed conical tooth
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  CANINE
• C _ _ _ _ (5): any plant of the genus Canna having large sheathing leaves and clusters of large showy…
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  CANNA
• C _ _ _ _ (5): a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
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  CHAIN
• C _ _ _ _ _ (6): a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
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  CHANCE
• C _ _ _ (4): the protruding part of the lower jaw
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  CHIN
• C _ _ _ _ (5): high quality porcelain originally made only in China
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  CHINA
• C _ _ _ _ (5): any undertaking that is easy to do
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  CINCH
• C _ _ _ _ _ (6): a medium that disseminates moving pictures
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  CINEMA

Words starting with E

• E _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (9): starts with EC
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  ECHINACEA
• E _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (8): high status importance owing to marked superiority
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  EMINENCE
• E _ _ _ _ _ _ (7): restrain or bind with chains
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  ENCHAIN
• E _ _ _ _ (5): an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation
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  ENEMA
• E _ _ _ _ _ _ (7): increase the level of
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  ENHANCE

Words starting with H

• H _ _ _ _ _ (6): starts with HE
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  HEINIE
• H _ _ _ _ (5): from that fact or reason or as a result
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  HENCE
• H _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (8): a man who assists in a plot
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  HENCHMAN
• H _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (8): starts with HE
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  HENCHMEN
• H _ _ _ _ (5): a reddish brown dye used especially on hair
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  HENNA

Words starting with I

• I _ _ _ _ _ (6): a male professional killer
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  ICEMAN
• I _ _ _ _ _ (6): starts with IC
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  ICEMEN
• I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (9): the state of being imminent and liable to happen soon
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  IMMINENCE
• I _ _ _ _ (5): extremely silly or stupid
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  INANE
• I _ _ _ (4): a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
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  INCH
• I _ _ _ _ (5): starts with IN
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  INNIE

Words starting with M

• M _ _ _ _ _ _ (7)pangram: any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or…
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  MACHINE
• M _ _ _ (4): most important element
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  MAIN
• M _ _ _ (4): long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck
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  MANE
• M _ _ _ _ (5): an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
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  MANIA
• M _ _ _ _ _ (6): an insane person
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  MANIAC
• M _ _ _ _ (5): affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason
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  MANIC
• M _ _ _ _ (5): hardened sugary exudation of various trees
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  MANNA
• M _ _ _ (4): approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
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  MEAN
• M _ _ _ _ _ (6): a person of mean disposition
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  MEANIE
• M _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (8)pangram: a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools
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  MECHANIC
• M _ _ _ _ _ (6): pose a threat to
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  MENACE
• M _ _ _ (4): dignified manner or conduct
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  MIEN
• M _ _ _ _ (5): make less severe or harsh
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  MINCE
• M _ _ _ (4): excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
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  MINE
• M _ _ _ (4): used of women's clothing
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  MINI
• M _ _ _ _ _ _ (7): starts with MI
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  MINICAM
• M _ _ _ _ (5): a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 1/60th fluid dram or…
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  MINIM
• M _ _ _ _ _ (6): starts with MI
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  MINIMA

Words starting with N

• N _ _ _ (4): leavened bread baked in a clay oven in India
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  NAAN
• N _ _ _ (4): assign a specified (usually proper) name to
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  NAME
• N _ _ _ (4): starts with NA
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  NANA
• N _ _ _ (4): starts with NE
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  NENE
• N _ _ _ _ _ (6): a B vitamin essential for the normal function of the nervous system and the…
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  NIACIN
• N _ _ _ (4): pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
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  NICE
• N _ _ _ _ (5): a position particularly well suited to the person who or organization which occupies it
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  NICHE
• N _ _ _ _ (5): a daughter of your brother or sister
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  NIECE
• N _ _ _ (4): the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
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  NINE