NYT Spelling Bee Answers for November 14, 2026
Today's NYT Spelling Bee uses center letter L with outer letters A, G, I, N, T, Z. The puzzle contains 62 words worth 358 points, including 2 pangrams. The longest word is 12 letters. To reach Genius you need 251 points; Queen Bee requires all 358 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 larger-than-average day.
Game Summary
| Center Letter | L |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, g, i, n, t, z |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 62 words |
| Total Points | 358 points |
| Genius Level | 251 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 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| G | 5 | 2 | - | 5 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 16 |
| I | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 3 |
| L | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 12 |
| N | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| T | 5 | - | 2 | 4 | 3 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 17 |
| Z | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 17 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 11 | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 62 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AI×1 AL×5 AN×3 AT×1 |
|---|---|
| G | GA×7 GI×4 GL×5 |
| I | IN×3 |
| L | LA×5 LI×7 |
| N | NA×3 NI×1 |
| T | TA×9 TI×8 |
| Z |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AIL×1 ALG×2 ALI×3 ANA×1 ANG×1 ANN×1 ATI×1 |
|---|---|
| G | GAL×5 GAN×2 GIG×1 GIL×3 GLA×1 GLI×4 |
| I | INI×3 |
| L | LAG×1 LAI×1 LAN×2 LAZ×1 LIG×1 LIL×2 LIN×2 LIT×2 |
| N | NAI×2 NAT×1 NIG×1 |
| T | TAI×3 TAL×3 TAN×2 TAT×1 TIL×5 TIN×1 TIT×2 |
| Z |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| in.......... † | IN12 | Starting, launching, activating, turning on, or booting up. |
| ta......... † | TA11 | Teasing; tempting, especially that which is beyond reach. |
| ai.... | AI6 | An ailment. |
| al.. | AL4 | Any of many aquatic photosynthetic organisms, including seaweeds |
| al... | AL5 | Pertaining to, or like, algae. |
| al... | AL5 | To form a line; to fall into line. |
| al...... | AL8 | present participle of align |
| al.. | AL4 | simple past tense and past participle of alight |
| an.. | AN4 | of, related to, intended for or involving the anus. |
| an..... | AN7 | present participle of angle |
| an... | AN5 | The record of a single event or item. |
| at... | AT5 | At an angle from the vertical or horizontal. |
| ga.. | GA4 | Celebratory; festive. |
| ga...... | GA8 | Any of several east Asian plants of genera Alpinia and Kaempferia in the ginger family |
| ga.. | GA4 | Bile, especially that of an animal; greenish, bitter-tasting fluid found in bile ducts |
| ga..... | GA7 | Brave, valiant. |
| ga..... | GA7 | Vexing, humiliating; eliciting indignation or bitterness. |
| ga..... | GA7 | plural of ganglion – clusters of nerves |
| ga...... | GA8 | Awkwardly tall and thin, ungraceful. |
| gi...... | GI8 | present participle of giggle |
| gi.. | GI4 | a breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals |
| gi..... | GI7 | present participle of gill |
| gi.. | GI4 | Gold or other metal in a thin layer; gilding. Gold-colored paint or other coating. |
| gl..... | GL7 | present participle of glaze |
| gl.. | GL4 | The network of glial cells that supports nervous system tissue. |
| gl... | GL5 | A short flash of light. |
| gl...... | GL8 | present participle of glint |
| gl... | GL5 | Garish, brilliant showiness. |
| in..... | IN7 | Chronologically first, early; of or pertaining to the beginning, cause or origin. |
| in........ | IN10 | present participle and gerund of initial |
| la..... | LA7 | falling behind, not keeping up the pace |
| la.. | LA4 | past participle of lie (“to be oriented in a horizontal position, situated”) |
| la... | LA5 | A Hawaiian-style roofed patio. |
| la..... | LA7 | Any member of the genus Lantana of perennial verbenas with aromatic flower clusters. |
| la.... | LA6 | present participle of laze |
| li...... | LI8 | present participle and gerund of ligate |
| li.. | LI4 | To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music. |
| li..... | LI7 | Having a lilt; with energy, spirit and sprightliness; lively and cheerful. |
| li.... | LI6 | A covering for the inside surface of something. |
| li.. | LI4 | Clinging fuzzy fluff that clings to fabric or accumulates in one's pockets or navel etc. |
| li...... | LI8 | A party suing or being sued in a lawsuit |
| li........ | LI10 | present participle and gerund of litigate |
| na.. | NA4 | The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals. |
| na..... | NA7 | present participle of nail |
| na... | NA5 | Of or relating to birth. |
| ni...... | NI8 | present participle of niggle |
| ta.. | TA4 | The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus. |
| ta........ | TA10 | present participle and gerund of tailgate |
| ta..... | TA7 | present participle and gerund of tail |
| ta.. | TA4 | plural of talus |
| ta.. | TA4 | Having a vertical extent greater than the average. |
| ta.... | TA6 | A traditional Jewish prayer shawl with tassels which covers the chest and upper part of the back. |
| ta...... | TA8 | present participle and gerund of tangle |
| ta...... | TA8 | present participle and gerund of tattle |
| ti.... | TI6 | A covering of tiles. |
| ti.. | TI4 | Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time). |
| ti..... | TI7 | present participle of till |
| ti.. | TI4 | To slope or incline (something); to slant. |
| ti..... | TI7 | present participle of tilt |
| ti...... | TI8 | A tingling sensation; pins and needles. |
| ti......... | TI11 | present participle and gerund of titillate |
| ti..... | TI7 | present participle of title |
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.
- initializing† (IN12)
- tantalizing† (TA11)
- ailing (AI6)
- alga (AL4)
- algal (AL5)
- align (AL5)
- aligning (AL8)
- alit (AL4)
- anal (AN4)
- angling (AN7)
- annal (AN5)
- atilt (AT5)
- gala (GA4)
- galangal (GA8)
- gall (GA4)
- gallant (GA7)
- galling (GA7)
- ganglia (GA7)
- gangling (GA8)
- giggling (GI8)
- gill (GI4)
- gilling (GI7)
- gilt (GI4)
- glazing (GL7)
- glia (GL4)
- glint (GL5)
- glinting (GL8)
- glitz (GL5)
- initial (IN7)
- initialing (IN10)
- lagging (LA7)
- lain (LA4)
- lanai (LA5)
- lantana (LA7)
- lazing (LA6)
- ligating (LI8)
- lilt (LI4)
- lilting (LI7)
- lining (LI6)
- lint (LI4)
- litigant (LI8)
- litigating (LI10)
- nail (NA4)
- nailing (NA7)
- natal (NA5)
- niggling (NI8)
- tail (TA4)
- tailgating (TA10)
- tailing (TA7)
- tali (TA4)
- tall (TA4)
- tallit (TA6)
- tangling (TA8)
- tattling (TA8)
- tiling (TI6)
- till (TI4)
- tilling (TI7)
- tilt (TI4)
- tilting (TI7)
- tingling (TI8)
- titillating (TI11)
- titling (TI7)
Answer Definitions
- initializing† (verb): Starting, launching, activating, turning on, or booting up.
- tantalizing† (adjective): Teasing; tempting, especially that which is beyond reach.
- ailing (noun): An ailment.
- alga (noun): Any of many aquatic photosynthetic organisms, including seaweeds
- algal (adjective): Pertaining to, or like, algae.
- align (verb): To form a line; to fall into line.
- aligning (verb): present participle of align
- alit (verb): simple past tense and past participle of alight
- anal (adjective): of, related to, intended for or involving the anus.
- angling (verb): present participle of angle
- annal (noun): The record of a single event or item.
- atilt (adjective): At an angle from the vertical or horizontal.
- gala (adjective): Celebratory; festive.
- galangal (noun): Any of several east Asian plants of genera Alpinia and Kaempferia in the ginger family
- gall (noun): Bile, especially that of an animal; greenish, bitter-tasting fluid found in bile ducts
- gallant (adjective): Brave, valiant.
- galling (adjective): Vexing, humiliating; eliciting indignation or bitterness.
- ganglia (noun): plural of ganglion – clusters of nerves
- gangling (adjective): Awkwardly tall and thin, ungraceful.
- giggling (verb): present participle of giggle
- gill (noun): a breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals
- gilling (verb): present participle of gill
- gilt (noun): Gold or other metal in a thin layer; gilding. Gold-colored paint or other coating.
- glazing (verb): present participle of glaze
- glia (noun): The network of glial cells that supports nervous system tissue.
- glint (noun): A short flash of light.
- glinting (verb): present participle of glint
- glitz (noun): Garish, brilliant showiness.
- initial (adjective): Chronologically first, early; of or pertaining to the beginning, cause or origin.
- initialing (verb): present participle and gerund of initial
- lagging (adjective): falling behind, not keeping up the pace
- lain (verb): past participle of lie (“to be oriented in a horizontal position, situated”)
- lanai (noun): A Hawaiian-style roofed patio.
- lantana (noun): Any member of the genus Lantana of perennial verbenas with aromatic flower clusters.
- lazing (verb): present participle of laze
- ligating (verb): present participle and gerund of ligate
- lilt (verb): To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music.
- lilting (adjective): Having a lilt; with energy, spirit and sprightliness; lively and cheerful.
- lining (noun): A covering for the inside surface of something.
- lint (noun): Clinging fuzzy fluff that clings to fabric or accumulates in one's pockets or navel etc.
- litigant (noun): A party suing or being sued in a lawsuit
- litigating (verb): present participle and gerund of litigate
- nail (noun): The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals.
- nailing (verb): present participle of nail
- natal (adjective): Of or relating to birth.
- niggling (verb): present participle of niggle
- tail (noun): The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus.
- tailgating (verb): present participle and gerund of tailgate
- tailing (verb): present participle and gerund of tail
- tali (noun): plural of talus
- tall (adjective): Having a vertical extent greater than the average.
- tallit (noun): A traditional Jewish prayer shawl with tassels which covers the chest and upper part of the back.
- tangling (verb): present participle and gerund of tangle
- tattling (verb): present participle and gerund of tattle
- tiling (noun): A covering of tiles.
- till (preposition): Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time).
- tilling (verb): present participle of till
- tilt (verb): To slope or incline (something); to slant.
- tilting (verb): present participle of tilt
- tingling (noun): A tingling sensation; pins and needles.
- titillating (verb): present participle and gerund of titillate
- titling (verb): present participle of title