NYT Spelling Bee Answers for September 29, 2026
Today's NYT Spelling Bee uses center letter V with outer letters E, G, I, N, O, T. The puzzle contains 32 words worth 180 points, including 1 pangram. The longest word is 9 letters. To reach Genius you need 126 points; Queen Bee requires all 180 points. Today is not a bingo — at least one letter starts no words. Compared with the eight-year average of about 183 points per puzzle, this is a smaller-than-average day.
Game Summary
| Center Letter | V |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | e, g, i, n, o, t |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 32 words |
| Total Points | 180 points |
| Genius Level | 126 points |
| Bingo? | No |
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 | 8 | 9 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| G | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| I | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| N | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| O | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| T | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| V | 5 | - | 3 | 5 | 1 | - | 14 | Σ | 8 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 32 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| E | EV×3 |
|---|---|
| G | GI×3 |
| I | IN×7 |
| N | NO×2 |
| O | OG×1 OV×2 |
| T | |
| V | VE×9 VI×2 VO×3 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| E | EVE×3 |
|---|---|
| G | GIV×3 |
| I | INV×7 |
| N | NON×2 |
| O | OGI×1 OVE×1 OVI×1 |
| T | |
| V | VEG×2 VEI×2 VEN×2 VET×3 VIG×1 VIN×1 VOT×3 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| ve..... † | VE7 | No definition found; request failed |
| ev.. | EV4 | Flat and level. |
| ev..... | EV7 | The time of the day between dusk and night, when it gets dark. |
| ev... | EV5 | An occurrence; something that happens. |
| gi.. | GI4 | To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere. To transfer one's possession or holding of (something) to (someone). |
| gi... | GI5 | past participle of give |
| gi.... | GI6 | present participle of give |
| in.... | IN6 | To design a new process or mechanism. |
| in....... | IN9 | No definition found; request failed |
| in....... | IN9 | Something invented. |
| in....... | IN9 | Of, or relating to invention; pertaining to the act of devising new mechanisms or processes. |
| in.... | IN6 | To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something. |
| in..... | IN7 | a person who is invited into or onto someone else's premises |
| in...... | IN8 | Alluring; tempting; attractive. |
| no...... | NO8 | An anticipated event that does not occur, or one that is a disappointing anticlimax. |
| no....... | NO9 | Lacking the right to vote. |
| og... | OG5 | The curve of a cumulative distribution function. |
| ov.. | OV4 | A chamber used for baking or heating. |
| ov... | OV5 | Of, being, pertaining to, or resembling a sheep; also, of an animal: from the genus Ovis. |
| ve.... | VE6 | A vegetable. |
| ve..... | VE7 | present participle of veg |
| ve.. | VE4 | A blood vessel that transports blood from the capillaries back to the heart. |
| ve..... | VE7 | An arrangement of veins or veinlike markings. |
| ve.. | VE4 | An opening through which gases, especially air, can pass. |
| ve..... | VE7 | No definition found; request failed |
| ve.. | VE4 | A political right to disapprove of (and thereby stop) the process of a decision, a law etc. |
| ve..... | VE7 | No definition found; request failed |
| vi...... | VI8 | No definition found; request failed |
| vi.. | VI4 | The climbing plant that produces grapes. |
| vo.. | VO4 | a formalized choice on legally relevant measures such as employment or appointment to office or a proceeding about a legal dispute. |
| vo.... | VO6 | present participle of vote |
| vo.... | VO6 | Dedicated or given in fulfillment of a vow or pledge. |
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.
- vetoing† (VE7)
- even (EV4)
- evening (EV7)
- event (EV5)
- give (GI4)
- given (GI5)
- giving (GI6)
- invent (IN6)
- inventing (IN9)
- invention (IN9)
- inventive (IN9)
- invite (IN6)
- invitee (IN7)
- inviting (IN8)
- nonevent (NO8)
- nonvoting (NO9)
- ogive (OG5)
- oven (OV4)
- ovine (OV5)
- veggie (VE6)
- vegging (VE7)
- vein (VE4)
- veining (VE7)
- vent (VE4)
- venting (VE7)
- veto (VE4)
- vetting (VE7)
- vignette (VI8)
- vine (VI4)
- vote (VO4)
- voting (VO6)
- votive (VO6)
Answer Definitions
- vetoing† (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- even (adjective): Flat and level.
- evening (noun): The time of the day between dusk and night, when it gets dark.
- event (noun): An occurrence; something that happens.
- give (verb): To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere. To transfer one's possession or holding of (something) to (someone).
- given (verb): past participle of give
- giving (verb): present participle of give
- invent (verb): To design a new process or mechanism.
- inventing (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- invention (noun): Something invented.
- inventive (adjective): Of, or relating to invention; pertaining to the act of devising new mechanisms or processes.
- invite (verb): To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something.
- invitee (noun): a person who is invited into or onto someone else's premises
- inviting (adjective): Alluring; tempting; attractive.
- nonevent (noun): An anticipated event that does not occur, or one that is a disappointing anticlimax.
- nonvoting (adjective): Lacking the right to vote.
- ogive (noun): The curve of a cumulative distribution function.
- oven (noun): A chamber used for baking or heating.
- ovine (adjective): Of, being, pertaining to, or resembling a sheep; also, of an animal: from the genus Ovis.
- veggie (noun): A vegetable.
- vegging (verb): present participle of veg
- vein (noun): A blood vessel that transports blood from the capillaries back to the heart.
- veining (noun): An arrangement of veins or veinlike markings.
- vent (noun): An opening through which gases, especially air, can pass.
- venting (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- veto (noun): A political right to disapprove of (and thereby stop) the process of a decision, a law etc.
- vetting (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- vignette (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- vine (noun): The climbing plant that produces grapes.
- vote (noun): a formalized choice on legally relevant measures such as employment or appointment to office or a proceeding about a legal dispute.
- voting (verb): present participle of vote
- votive (adjective): Dedicated or given in fulfillment of a vow or pledge.