NYT Spelling Bee Answers for October 31, 2026
Today's NYT Spelling Bee uses center letter A with outer letters G, H, I, N, T, U. The puzzle contains 59 words worth 303 points, including 1 pangram. The longest word is 10 letters. To reach Genius you need 212 points; Queen Bee requires all 303 points. Today is a bingo — every letter starts at least one word. Compared with the eight-year average of about 184 points per puzzle, this is a larger-than-average day.
Game Summary
| Center Letter | A |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | g, h, i, n, t, u |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 59 words |
| Total Points | 303 points |
| Genius Level | 212 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 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 4 | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 11 |
| G | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | 12 |
| H | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 7 |
| I | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| N | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 |
| T | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | - | 17 |
| U | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 5 | Σ | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 59 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AG×4 AN×2 AT×3 AU×2 |
|---|---|
| G | GA×10 GI×1 GN×1 |
| H | HA×7 |
| I | IG×1 IN×1 |
| N | NA×5 |
| T | TA×13 TH×2 TI×1 TU×1 |
| U | UN×5 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AGA×1 AGI×3 ANG×1 ANT×1 ATT×3 AUG×1 AUN×1 |
|---|---|
| G | GAG×2 GAI×3 GAN×2 GAT×1 GAU×2 GIA×1 GNA×1 |
| H | HAN×2 HAT×3 HAU×2 |
| I | IGU×1 INI×1 |
| N | NAA×1 NAG×1 NAN×1 NAT×1 NAU×1 |
| T | TAG×1 TAH×1 TAI×3 TAN×3 TAT×1 TAU×4 THA×2 TIT×1 TUN×1 |
| U | UNH×2 UNT×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ha...... † | HA8 | No definition found; request failed |
| ag... | AG5 | Another time; once more. |
| ag... | AG5 | present participle of age |
| ag... | AG5 | dyspepsia |
| ag....... | AG9 | present participle and gerund of agitate |
| an.... | AN6 | An inflammatory infection of the throat, particularly quinsy. |
| an.. | AN4 | Opposed to something. |
| at.... | AT6 | To gain (an object or desired result). |
| at....... | AT9 | present participle and gerund of attain |
| at...... | AT8 | present participle and gerund of attune |
| au... | AU5 | anything whatsoever, any part. |
| au.. | AU4 | The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent. |
| ga.. | GA4 | Mentally senile. |
| ga..... | GA7 | present participle of gag |
| ga.. | GA4 | To acquire possession of. |
| ga..... | GA7 | present participle of gain |
| ga.. | GA4 | Manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving. |
| ga.. | GA4 | To go; walk; proceed. |
| ga..... | GA7 | a leader used to attach a fishhook to the main line, especially in commercial fishing |
| ga.... | GA6 | present participle and gerund of gate |
| ga..... | GA7 | present participle of gauge |
| ga... | GA5 | Lean, angular, and bony. |
| gi... | GI5 | A mythical human of very great size. |
| gn.. | GN4 | Any small insect of the order Diptera, specifically within the suborder Nematocera. |
| ha.. | HA4 | To be or remain suspended. |
| ha..... | HA7 | present participle of hang |
| ha.. | HA4 | third-person singular simple present indicative form of have |
| ha... | HA5 | The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas |
| ha.... | HA6 | present participle of hate |
| ha... | HA5 | To inhabit, or visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts). |
| ig.... | IG6 | A green iguana (Iguana iguana), a large tropical American lizard often kept as a pet |
| in........ | IN10 | present participle and gerund of initiate |
| na.. | NA4 | A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine. |
| na..... | NA7 | present participle of nag |
| na.. | NA4 | A banana. |
| na.... | NA6 | floating or swimming (in water) |
| na.... | NA6 | Nothing. |
| ta..... | TA7 | present participle and gerund of tag |
| ta.... | TA6 | A paste made from ground sesame seeds, and used to make hummus, baba ghanoush etc. |
| ta... | TA5 | A subarctic zone of evergreen coniferous forests situated south of the tundras and north of the steppes in the Northern Hemisphere. |
| ta... | TA5 | A contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food. |
| ta...... | TA8 | present participle and gerund of taint |
| ta.. | TA4 | A refreshingly sharp aroma or flavor. |
| ta.... | TA6 | Tannic acid or any of its derivatives. |
| ta..... | TA7 | present participle and gerund of tan |
| ta..... | TA7 | A form of looped and knotted lace needlework made from a single thread. |
| ta.... | TA6 | simple past tense and past participle of teach |
| ta... | TA5 | to make fun of (someone); to goad (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner. |
| ta...... | TA8 | present participle and gerund of taunt |
| ta.. | TA4 | Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight. |
| th.. | TH4 | Used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison. |
| th.. | TH4 | Introducing a clause which is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or which is a complement to a previous statement. |
| ti... | TI5 | Something or someone of very large stature, greatness, or godliness. |
| tu.. | TU4 | Any of several species of fish of the genus Thunnus in the family Scombridae. |
| un.... | UN6 | To take down something (such as a picture) from a hanging position |
| un....... | UN9 | present participle of unhang |
| un... | UN5 | To remove a tag from. |
| un....... | UN9 | present participle and gerund of untag |
| un...... | UN8 | Not taught; uneducated. |
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.
- haunting† (HA8)
- again (AG5)
- aging (AG5)
- agita (AG5)
- agitating (AG9)
- angina (AN6)
- anti (AN4)
- attain (AT6)
- attaining (AT9)
- attuning (AT8)
- aught (AU5)
- aunt (AU4)
- gaga (GA4)
- gagging (GA7)
- gain (GA4)
- gaining (GA7)
- gait (GA4)
- gang (GA4)
- ganging (GA7)
- gating (GA6)
- gauging (GA7)
- gaunt (GA5)
- giant (GI5)
- gnat (GN4)
- hang (HA4)
- hanging (HA7)
- hath (HA4)
- hatha (HA5)
- hating (HA6)
- haunt (HA5)
- iguana (IG6)
- initiating (IN10)
- naan (NA4)
- nagging (NA7)
- nana (NA4)
- natant (NA6)
- naught (NA6)
- tagging (TA7)
- tahini (TA6)
- taiga (TA5)
- taint (TA5)
- tainting (TA8)
- tang (TA4)
- tannin (TA6)
- tanning (TA7)
- tatting (TA7)
- taught (TA6)
- taunt (TA5)
- taunting (TA8)
- taut (TA4)
- than (TH4)
- that (TH4)
- titan (TI5)
- tuna (TU4)
- unhang (UN6)
- unhanging (UN9)
- untag (UN5)
- untagging (UN9)
- untaught (UN8)
Answer Definitions
- haunting† (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- again (adverb): Another time; once more.
- aging (verb): present participle of age
- agita (noun): dyspepsia
- agitating (verb): present participle and gerund of agitate
- angina (noun): An inflammatory infection of the throat, particularly quinsy.
- anti (adjective): Opposed to something.
- attain (verb): To gain (an object or desired result).
- attaining (verb): present participle and gerund of attain
- attuning (verb): present participle and gerund of attune
- aught (pronoun): anything whatsoever, any part.
- aunt (noun): The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent.
- gaga (adjective): Mentally senile.
- gagging (verb): present participle of gag
- gain (verb): To acquire possession of.
- gaining (verb): present participle of gain
- gait (noun): Manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving.
- gang (verb): To go; walk; proceed.
- ganging (noun): a leader used to attach a fishhook to the main line, especially in commercial fishing
- gating (verb): present participle and gerund of gate
- gauging (verb): present participle of gauge
- gaunt (adjective): Lean, angular, and bony.
- giant (noun): A mythical human of very great size.
- gnat (noun): Any small insect of the order Diptera, specifically within the suborder Nematocera.
- hang (verb): To be or remain suspended.
- hanging (verb): present participle of hang
- hath (verb): third-person singular simple present indicative form of have
- hatha (noun): The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas
- hating (verb): present participle of hate
- haunt (verb): To inhabit, or visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts).
- iguana (noun): A green iguana (Iguana iguana), a large tropical American lizard often kept as a pet
- initiating (verb): present participle and gerund of initiate
- naan (noun): A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine.
- nagging (verb): present participle of nag
- nana (noun): A banana.
- natant (adjective): floating or swimming (in water)
- naught (pronoun): Nothing.
- tagging (verb): present participle and gerund of tag
- tahini (noun): A paste made from ground sesame seeds, and used to make hummus, baba ghanoush etc.
- taiga (noun): A subarctic zone of evergreen coniferous forests situated south of the tundras and north of the steppes in the Northern Hemisphere.
- taint (noun): A contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food.
- tainting (verb): present participle and gerund of taint
- tang (noun): A refreshingly sharp aroma or flavor.
- tannin (noun): Tannic acid or any of its derivatives.
- tanning (verb): present participle and gerund of tan
- tatting (noun): A form of looped and knotted lace needlework made from a single thread.
- taught (verb): simple past tense and past participle of teach
- taunt (verb): to make fun of (someone); to goad (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner.
- taunting (verb): present participle and gerund of taunt
- taut (adjective): Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight.
- than (conjunction): Used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison.
- that (conjunction): Introducing a clause which is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or which is a complement to a previous statement.
- titan (noun): Something or someone of very large stature, greatness, or godliness.
- tuna (noun): Any of several species of fish of the genus Thunnus in the family Scombridae.
- unhang (verb): To take down something (such as a picture) from a hanging position
- unhanging (verb): present participle of unhang
- untag (verb): To remove a tag from.
- untagging (verb): present participle and gerund of untag
- untaught (adjective): Not taught; uneducated.