NYT Spelling Bee Answers for September 14, 2026
Today's NYT Spelling Bee uses center letter G with outer letters A, B, E, O, P, Y. The puzzle contains 21 words worth 73 points, including 1 pangram. The longest word is 7 letters. To reach Genius you need 51 points; Queen Bee requires all 73 points. Today is a bingo — every letter starts at least one word. Compared with the eight-year average of about 183 points per puzzle, this is a smaller-than-average day.
Game Summary
| Center Letter | G |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, b, e, o, p, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 21 words |
| Total Points | 73 points |
| Genius Level | 51 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
Table of Contents
As you scroll down this page, the clues get progressively more revealing. So scroll slowly!
- 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 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 |
| B | - | 3 | - | 1 | 4 |
| E | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| G | 5 | 3 | - | - | 8 |
| O | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| P | 2 | - | - | 1 | 3 |
| Y | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AG×2 AP×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BA×2 BO×2 |
| E | EG×1 |
| G | GA×4 GO×4 |
| O | OG×1 |
| P | PA×2 PO×1 |
| Y | YO×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AGA×1 AGO×1 APO×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BAG×2 BOG×2 |
| E | EGG×1 |
| G | GAB×1 GAG×2 GAP×1 GOB×1 GOO×3 |
| O | OGE×1 |
| P | PAG×2 POG×1 |
| Y | YOG×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) |
|---|---|---|
| pa..... † | PA7 | A boy who serves as a page. |
| ag... | AG5 | In a state of astonishment, wonder, expectation, or eager attention; as with mouth hanging open. |
| ag.. | AG4 | In eager desire, eager, astir. |
| ap.... | AP6 | The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is farthest from the Earth: the apoapsis of an Earth orbiter. |
| ba..... | BA7 | Portable cases, large bags, and similar equipment for manually carrying, pushing, or pulling personal items while traveling |
| ba... | BA5 | Of clothing, very loose-fitting, so as to hang away from the body. |
| bo... | BO5 | The Devil. |
| bo... | BO5 | Having the qualities of a bog; i.e. dank, squishy, muddy, and full of water and rotting vegetation. |
| eg.. | EG4 | Covered with or dipped in egg. |
| ga... | GA5 | Inclined to talk too much, especially about trivia. |
| ga.. | GA4 | Mentally senile. |
| ga.. | GA4 | To bind by pledge, or security; to engage. |
| ga.. | GA4 | To open the mouth wide, especially involuntarily, as in a yawn, anger, or surprise. |
| go.. | GO4 | Any of various small fish from the large family Gobiidae, in which the pelvic fins are fused to form a disc-shaped sucker. |
| go... | GO5 | of or relating to goo |
| go.. | GO4 | A thick, slimy substance; goo. |
| go... | GO5 | Having the consistency of goop. |
| og.. | OG4 | A double curve in the shape of an elongated S; an object of that shape. |
| pa.. | PA4 | One of the many pieces of paper bound together within a book or similar document. |
| po.. | PO4 | To use a pogo stick. |
| yo.. | YO4 | Any of several Hindu or Buddhist disciplines aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquillity; especially a system of exercises practiced to promote control of the body and mind. |
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.
- pageboy† (PA7)
- agape (AG5)
- agog (AG4)
- apogee (AP6)
- baggage (BA7)
- baggy (BA5)
- bogey (BO5)
- boggy (BO5)
- eggy (EG4)
- gabby (GA5)
- gaga (GA4)
- gage (GA4)
- gape (GA4)
- goby (GO4)
- gooey (GO5)
- goop (GO4)
- goopy (GO5)
- ogee (OG4)
- page (PA4)
- pogo (PO4)
- yoga (YO4)
Answer Definitions
- pageboy† (noun): A boy who serves as a page.
- agape (adjective): In a state of astonishment, wonder, expectation, or eager attention; as with mouth hanging open.
- agog (adjective): In eager desire, eager, astir.
- apogee (noun): The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is farthest from the Earth: the apoapsis of an Earth orbiter.
- baggage (noun): Portable cases, large bags, and similar equipment for manually carrying, pushing, or pulling personal items while traveling
- baggy (adjective): Of clothing, very loose-fitting, so as to hang away from the body.
- bogey (noun): The Devil.
- boggy (adjective): Having the qualities of a bog; i.e. dank, squishy, muddy, and full of water and rotting vegetation.
- eggy (adjective): Covered with or dipped in egg.
- gabby (adjective): Inclined to talk too much, especially about trivia.
- gaga (adjective): Mentally senile.
- gage (verb): To bind by pledge, or security; to engage.
- gape (verb): To open the mouth wide, especially involuntarily, as in a yawn, anger, or surprise.
- goby (noun): Any of various small fish from the large family Gobiidae, in which the pelvic fins are fused to form a disc-shaped sucker.
- gooey (adjective): of or relating to goo
- goop (noun): A thick, slimy substance; goo.
- goopy (adjective): Having the consistency of goop.
- ogee (noun): A double curve in the shape of an elongated S; an object of that shape.
- page (noun): One of the many pieces of paper bound together within a book or similar document.
- pogo (verb): To use a pogo stick.
- yoga (noun): Any of several Hindu or Buddhist disciplines aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquillity; especially a system of exercises practiced to promote control of the body and mind.