NYT Spelling Bee Answers for October 19, 2026
Today's NYT Spelling Bee uses center letter H with outer letters E, G, I, L, N, W. The puzzle contains 31 words worth 153 points, including 1 pangram. The longest word is 9 letters. To reach Genius you need 107 points; Queen Bee requires all 153 points. Today is not a bingo — at least one letter starts no words. Compared with the eight-year average of about 184 points per puzzle, this is a smaller-than-average day.
Game Summary
| Center Letter | H |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | e, g, i, l, n, w |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 31 words |
| Total Points | 153 points |
| Genius Level | 107 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| G | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| H | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - | - | 12 |
| I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| W | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | Σ | 10 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 31 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| E | |
|---|---|
| G | GH×1 |
| H | HE×7 HI×5 |
| I | |
| L | |
| N | NE×2 NI×1 |
| W | WE×2 WH×13 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| E | |
|---|---|
| G | GHE×1 |
| H | HEE×2 HEI×1 HEL×1 HEN×1 HEW×2 HIG×1 HIL×2 HIN×2 |
| I | |
| L | |
| N | NEI×2 NIG×1 |
| W | WEI×2 WHE×6 WHI×7 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| wh...... † | WH8 | present participle of wheel |
| gh.. | GH4 | A type of clarified butter used in South Asian cooking; usli ghee. |
| he.. | HE4 | The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg. |
| he..... | HE7 | present participle of heel |
| he.... | HE6 | The buttocks. |
| he.. | HE4 | A place of torment where some or all sinners and evil spirits are believed to go after death. |
| he... | HE5 | A prehistoric enclosure in the form of a circle or circular arc defined by a raised circular bank and a circular ditch usually running inside the bank, with one or more entrances leading into the enclosed open space. |
| he.... | HE6 | present participle of hew |
| he.. | HE4 | Made or crafted by cutting, whittling down. |
| hi.. | HI4 | Physically elevated, extending above a base or average level: Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty. |
| hi.. | HI4 | An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain. |
| hi..... | HI7 | The act or process of heaping or drawing earth around plants. |
| hi... | HI5 | A jointed or flexible device that allows the pivoting of a door etc. |
| hi..... | HI7 | present participle of hinge |
| ne... | NE5 | The cry of a horse. |
| ne...... | NE8 | present participle of neigh |
| ni.. | NI4 | near, close by |
| we... | WE5 | To determine the weight of an object. |
| we...... | WE8 | present participle of weigh |
| wh.. | WH4 | An expression of pleasure or enjoyment, mostly from rapid physical motion. |
| wh... | WH5 | A circular device capable of rotating on its axis, facilitating movement or transportation or performing labour in machines. A steering wheel and its implied control of a vehicle. The instrument attached to the rudder by which a vessel is steered. A spinning wheel. A potter's wheel. |
| wh..... | WH7 | An action or stunt where a bicycle, motorcycle, or other vehicle is ridden for a short period while it is standing only on its rear wheel or wheels. |
| wh.. | WH4 | At what time? At which time? Upon which occasion or circumstance? Used to introduce direct or indirect questions about time. |
| wh.. | WH4 | An expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension; the release of breath; an expression of relief. |
| wh... | WH5 | An uncertain duration of time, a period of time. |
| wh..... | WH7 | present participle of while |
| wh... | WH5 | A long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound. |
| wh.... | WH6 | To whine; to complain, especially in an annoying or persistent manner. |
| wh....... | WH9 | present participle and gerund of whinge |
| wh...... | WH8 | present participle and gerund of whing |
| wh..... | WH7 | present participle of whine |
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.
- wheeling† (WH8)
- ghee (GH4)
- heel (HE4)
- heeling (HE7)
- heinie (HE6)
- hell (HE4)
- henge (HE5)
- hewing (HE6)
- hewn (HE4)
- high (HI4)
- hill (HI4)
- hilling (HI7)
- hinge (HI5)
- hinging (HI7)
- neigh (NE5)
- neighing (NE8)
- nigh (NI4)
- weigh (WE5)
- weighing (WE8)
- whee (WH4)
- wheel (WH5)
- wheelie (WH7)
- when (WH4)
- whew (WH4)
- while (WH5)
- whiling (WH7)
- whine (WH5)
- whinge (WH6)
- whingeing (WH9)
- whinging (WH8)
- whining (WH7)
Answer Definitions
- wheeling† (verb): present participle of wheel
- ghee (noun): A type of clarified butter used in South Asian cooking; usli ghee.
- heel (noun): The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg.
- heeling (verb): present participle of heel
- heinie (noun): The buttocks.
- hell (proper noun): A place of torment where some or all sinners and evil spirits are believed to go after death.
- henge (noun): A prehistoric enclosure in the form of a circle or circular arc defined by a raised circular bank and a circular ditch usually running inside the bank, with one or more entrances leading into the enclosed open space.
- hewing (verb): present participle of hew
- hewn (adjective): Made or crafted by cutting, whittling down.
- high (adjective): Physically elevated, extending above a base or average level: Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty.
- hill (noun): An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain.
- hilling (noun): The act or process of heaping or drawing earth around plants.
- hinge (noun): A jointed or flexible device that allows the pivoting of a door etc.
- hinging (verb): present participle of hinge
- neigh (noun): The cry of a horse.
- neighing (verb): present participle of neigh
- nigh (adjective): near, close by
- weigh (verb): To determine the weight of an object.
- weighing (verb): present participle of weigh
- whee (interjection): An expression of pleasure or enjoyment, mostly from rapid physical motion.
- wheel (noun): A circular device capable of rotating on its axis, facilitating movement or transportation or performing labour in machines. A steering wheel and its implied control of a vehicle. The instrument attached to the rudder by which a vessel is steered. A spinning wheel. A potter's wheel.
- wheelie (noun): An action or stunt where a bicycle, motorcycle, or other vehicle is ridden for a short period while it is standing only on its rear wheel or wheels.
- when (adverb): At what time? At which time? Upon which occasion or circumstance? Used to introduce direct or indirect questions about time.
- whew (interjection): An expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension; the release of breath; an expression of relief.
- while (noun): An uncertain duration of time, a period of time.
- whiling (verb): present participle of while
- whine (noun): A long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound.
- whinge (verb): To whine; to complain, especially in an annoying or persistent manner.
- whingeing (verb): present participle and gerund of whinge
- whinging (verb): present participle and gerund of whing
- whining (verb): present participle of whine