NYT Spelling Bee Answers for February 12, 2026
Game Summary
| Center Letter | N |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, f, m, o, r, t |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 41 words |
| Total Points | 188 points |
| Genius Level | 132 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
Table of Contents
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- Spelling Bee Grid
- Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
- Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
- Extra Letter Hints (Incrementally Revealing) 🤯
- Today's Complete Solution
- Answer Definitions
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Spelling Bee Grid
The following table shows the standard Spelling Bee summary grid, which lists word lengths across the top and letters down the left-hand side. The cell where the word lengths and letters intersect displays the number of words in today's puzzle with the corresponding first letter and word length.
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 5 |
| F | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 4 |
| M | 4 | 4 | 4 | - | 1 | - | 13 |
| N | 4 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 9 |
| O | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| R | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| T | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 5 | Σ | 15 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 41 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AF×1 AN×3 AR×1 |
|---|---|
| F | FO×2 FR×2 |
| M | MA×7 MO×6 |
| N | NA×4 NO×5 |
| O | ON×1 OT×1 |
| R | RA×2 RO×1 |
| T | TA×3 TO×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AFF×1 ANN×2 ANO×1 ARR×1 |
|---|---|
| F | FON×1 FOO×1 FRO×2 |
| M | MAM×1 MAN×4 MAR×1 MAT×1 MOA×1 MON×1 MOO×2 MOR×2 |
| N | NAA×1 NAN×1 NAR×1 NAT×1 NON×2 NOO×1 NOR×1 NOT×1 |
| O | ONT×1 OTT×1 |
| R | RAN×1 RAT×1 ROA×1 |
| T | TAN×2 TAR×1 TOO×1 TOR×1 |
Extra Letter Hints (Incrementally Revealing)
The table below lists all of the solutions to today's puzzle, but they're concealed. You can click the plus button (+) to reveal additional letters, one-by-one.
Concealed definitions are provided as additional clues. You can toggle concealment of the definitions by clicking on the concealer bar or the text that appears when the definition is visible.
Pangrams are marked with a dagger symbol (†).
| Word | 2L Ref | Definition (click to reveal) |
|---|---|---|
| fr...... † | FR8 | A person acting as the public face of an organization; often when lacking actual authority, or representing a covert group. |
| af..... | AF7 | To insult intentionally, especially openly. |
| an..... | AN7 | A tropical American evergreen shrub, Bixa orellana; the lipstick tree; the fruit of the tree. |
| an....... | AN9 | One who annotates. |
| an.. | AN4 | Straight away; at once. |
| ar.... | AR6 | Complete; downright; utter. |
| fo.. | FO4 | A receptacle in a church for holy water, especially one used in baptism. |
| fo..... | FO7 | A soldier who marches and fights on foot; a foot soldier. |
| fr... | FR5 | The foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves. |
| ma.... | MA6 | Alternative letter-case form of Mammon (wealth, material avarice). |
| ma... | MA5 | Food miraculously produced for the Israelites in the desert in the book of Exodus. |
| ma... | MA5 | A landed estate. |
| ma... | MA5 | A kind of fabric or blanket used in Latin America and southwestern United States. |
| ma.... | MA6 | The hymn portions of the Vedas; any passage of these used as a prayer. |
| ma.... | MA6 | An escaped negro of the Caribbean and the Americas or a descendant of such a person. |
| ma.... | MA6 | A mature or elderly woman. |
| mo.. | MO4 | a low, mournful cry of pain, sorrow or pleasure |
| mo.. | MO4 | Clipping of mononucleosis. |
| mo.. | MO4 | Alternative letter-case form of Moon (“the Earth's only permanent natural satellite”). |
| mo...... | MO8 | A sunroof that has a clear glass panel, rather than being opaque, so that light can enter the vehicle even when the roof is closed. |
| mo.. | MO4 | Morning. |
| mo... | MO5 | A stupid person; an idiot; a fool. |
| na.. | NA4 | A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine. |
| na.. | NA4 | A banana. |
| na...... | NA8 | One who narrates or tells stories. |
| na.... | NA6 | floating or swimming (in water) |
| no.... | NO6 | That which is not art |
| no.... | NO6 | Containing no fat; fat-free. |
| no.. | NO4 | The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday. |
| no.. | NO4 | That which is normal or typical. |
| no..... | NO7 | One who notates; a writer of notation. |
| on.. | ON4 | Upon; on top of. |
| ot..... | OT7 | An upholstered sofa, without arms or a back, sometimes with a compartment for storing linen etc. |
| ra.. | RA4 | To speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger. |
| ra.... | RA6 | Any of several species of climbing palm of the genus Calamus. |
| ro.. | RO4 | Especially of a horse, having a coat of a dark base color with individual white hairs mixed in |
| ta..... | TA7 | a flourish on a trumpet |
| ta.... | TA6 | A Hindu or Buddhist religious or esoteric text. |
| ta.... | TA6 | A kind of woven woollen cloth with a distinctive pattern of coloured stripes intersecting at right angles, associated with Scottish Highlanders, different clans and some Scottish families and institutions having their own distinctive patterns. |
| to.. | TO4 | A cartoon, especially an animated television show. |
| to.. | TO4 | past participle of tear (rip, rend, speed). |
Today's Complete Solution
The words that follow are a complete listing of all acceptable words in today's New York Time Spelling Bee puzzle.
Next to the answer word you'll see the two-letter reference (2L Ref) in parentheses. We added that 2L Ref for easier translation of the spoiler-avoidant language you see on the Spelling Bee Forum and Twitter. The 2L Ref signifies a word's two start letters followed by the total number of letters in the word.
- frontman† (FR8)
- affront (AF7)
- annatto (AN7)
- annotator (AN9)
- anon (AN4)
- arrant (AR6)
- font (FO4)
- footman (FO7)
- front (FR5)
- mammon (MA6)
- manna (MA5)
- manor (MA5)
- manta (MA5)
- mantra (MA6)
- maroon (MA6)
- matron (MA6)
- moan (MO4)
- mono (MO4)
- moon (MO4)
- moonroof (MO8)
- morn (MO4)
- moron (MO5)
- naan (NA4)
- nana (NA4)
- narrator (NA8)
- natant (NA6)
- nonart (NO6)
- nonfat (NO6)
- noon (NO4)
- norm (NO4)
- notator (NO7)
- onto (ON4)
- ottoman (OT7)
- rant (RA4)
- rattan (RA6)
- roan (RO4)
- tantara (TA7)
- tantra (TA6)
- tartan (TA6)
- toon (TO4)
- torn (TO4)
Answer Definitions
- frontman† (noun): A person acting as the public face of an organization; often when lacking actual authority, or representing a covert group.
- affront (verb): To insult intentionally, especially openly.
- annatto (noun): A tropical American evergreen shrub, Bixa orellana; the lipstick tree; the fruit of the tree.
- annotator (noun): One who annotates.
- anon (adverb): Straight away; at once.
- arrant (adjective): Complete; downright; utter.
- font (noun): A receptacle in a church for holy water, especially one used in baptism.
- footman (noun): A soldier who marches and fights on foot; a foot soldier.
- front (noun): The foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves.
- mammon (proper noun): Alternative letter-case form of Mammon (wealth, material avarice).
- manna (noun): Food miraculously produced for the Israelites in the desert in the book of Exodus.
- manor (noun): A landed estate.
- manta (noun): A kind of fabric or blanket used in Latin America and southwestern United States.
- mantra (noun): The hymn portions of the Vedas; any passage of these used as a prayer.
- maroon (noun): An escaped negro of the Caribbean and the Americas or a descendant of such a person.
- matron (noun): A mature or elderly woman.
- moan (noun): a low, mournful cry of pain, sorrow or pleasure
- mono (noun): Clipping of mononucleosis.
- moon (proper noun): Alternative letter-case form of Moon (“the Earth's only permanent natural satellite”).
- moonroof (noun): A sunroof that has a clear glass panel, rather than being opaque, so that light can enter the vehicle even when the roof is closed.
- morn (noun): Morning.
- moron (noun): A stupid person; an idiot; a fool.
- naan (noun): A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine.
- nana (noun): A banana.
- narrator (noun): One who narrates or tells stories.
- natant (adjective): floating or swimming (in water)
- nonart (noun): That which is not art
- nonfat (adjective): Containing no fat; fat-free.
- noon (noun): The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.
- norm (noun): That which is normal or typical.
- notator (noun): One who notates; a writer of notation.
- onto (preposition): Upon; on top of.
- ottoman (noun): An upholstered sofa, without arms or a back, sometimes with a compartment for storing linen etc.
- rant (verb): To speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger.
- rattan (noun): Any of several species of climbing palm of the genus Calamus.
- roan (adjective): Especially of a horse, having a coat of a dark base color with individual white hairs mixed in
- tantara (noun): a flourish on a trumpet
- tantra (noun): A Hindu or Buddhist religious or esoteric text.
- tartan (noun): A kind of woven woollen cloth with a distinctive pattern of coloured stripes intersecting at right angles, associated with Scottish Highlanders, different clans and some Scottish families and institutions having their own distinctive patterns.
- toon (noun): A cartoon, especially an animated television show.
- torn (verb): past participle of tear (rip, rend, speed).