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NYT Spelling Bee answers & analysis

ABEOPYG

Monday, September 14, 2026

Edited by Sam Ezersky

Words
21
Points
73
Genius
51
Pangram
1

Official answers

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  • agape

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  • agog

    adjective — In eager desire, eager, astir.

    adverb — In a state of high anticipation, excitement, or interest.

    adjective — (chiefly of eyes) Wide open.

    Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.

  • apogee

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  • baggage

    noun — (usually uncountable) Luggage; traveling equipment

    noun — Factors, especially psychological ones, which interfere with a person's ability to function effectively.

    noun — A woman.

    noun — An army's portable equipment; its baggage train.

    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • baggy

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • bogey

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • boggy

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • eggy

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    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • gabby

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • gaga

    adjective — Mentally senile.

    noun — A variant of dodgeball played inside a fenced area, usually a hexagon or octagon.

    adjective — Crazy.

    adjective — Infatuated.

    Appeared in 20 recorded puzzles.

  • gage

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    Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.

  • gape

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  • goby

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • gooey

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • goop

    noun — (usually uncountable) A thick, slimy substance; goo.

    noun — A silly, stupid, or boorish person.

    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • goopy

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • ogee

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    Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.

  • page

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  • pageboy

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  • pogo

    noun — A dance associated with the 1970s punk rock movement in which participants jump up and down on the spot in the manner of someone riding a pogo stick.

    verb — To use a pogo stick.

    noun — A corndog on a stick.

    noun — The act of lifting the front wheel of the bicycle in the air and jumping up and down on the rear wheel while in a stationary position.

    verb — To dance the pogo.

    verb — To lift the front wheel of the bicycle in the air and jump up and down on the rear wheel while in a stationary position.

    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • yoga

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

pageboy is a perfect pangram — all seven letters, each used exactly once.

Hints, no spoilers

Words by first two letters

  • ag×2
  • ap×1
  • ba×2
  • bo×2
  • eg×1
  • ga×4
  • go×4
  • og×1
  • pa×2
  • po×1
  • yo×1

Words by first letter and length

4567Σ
a 111· 3
b ·3·1 4
e 1··· 1
g 53·· 8
o 1··· 1
p 2··1 3
y 1··· 1
Σ 11712 21

The numbers

Genius today takes 51 points of 73 available. The average answer runs 4.7 letters.

Total points vs. all 442 recorded puzzles
1st percentile
Word count vs. all recorded puzzles
2nd percentile

Word lengths, today vs. 19972 recorded answers

411 today34.5% all-time57 today22.9% all-time61 today20.1% all-time72 today12.0% all-time86.2% all-time92.6% all-time101.2% all-time110.3% all-time120.1% all-time130.0% all-time

History

Today's letters, last seen

LetterLast in a puzzleLast as center
a Sunday, September 13, 2026 Tuesday, September 1, 2026
b Sunday, September 6, 2026 Sunday, September 6, 2026
e Friday, September 11, 2026 Sunday, August 30, 2026
g ● Sunday, September 6, 2026 Monday, August 10, 2026
o Sunday, September 13, 2026 Monday, August 17, 2026
p Saturday, September 12, 2026 Monday, September 7, 2026
y Friday, September 4, 2026 Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Most common answers, all recorded puzzles

  1. noon 46
  2. naan 36
  3. nana 36
  4. onion 32
  5. toot 32
  6. loll 30
  7. mama 28
  8. mamma 28
  9. acacia 26
  10. acai 26
  11. nene 26
  12. imam 25
  13. maim 25
  14. onto 25
  15. toon 25
  16. mini 25
  17. minim 25
  18. cocoon 24
  19. lilt 24
  20. till 24
  21. tilt 24
  22. aria 24
  23. mitt 24
  24. loon 24
  25. tint 24

Valid words the Bee rejected

Dictionary words the Bee never takes

Legitimate words (per the ENABLE list) that fit the letters but aren't official answers — usually judged too obscure.