Spelling Bee Answers — June 27, 2026

    The full word list and pangrams for the NYT Spelling Bee from June 27, 2026.

    Daily brief

    Spelling bee #25947

    Saturday, June 27, 2026

    ready

    Updated

    Today's hints

    Hive: center W; outer B, E, I, L, O, P

    Official totals
    Total Words
    24
    Pangram Count
    1
    Length histogram
    4
    10
    6
    9
    Other
    5
    Two-letter list
    OTHER
    24
    Letter-by-length grid
    W
    4
    6
    OTHER
    Total
    18
    Pangram shape
    Count
    1
    Starts With Center
    No
    1. Every word must use W; 6 other letters are available.
    2. There are 24 accepted words and 1 pangram to find.

    Difficulty: 2

    This band is shown with every input used to compute it.

    • accepted-word total
    • length distribution
    • pangram count

    Spelling Bee Puzzle

    Edited by Sam Ezersky

    Saturday, June 27, 2026

    Today's Letters

    B
    E
    I
    W
    L
    O
    P

    Create words using letters from the hive. Words must:

    • Be at least 4 letters long
    • Include the center letter W

    99Max Points
    24Words Found
    1Pangrams
    4.1Avg Points/Word

    The Spelling Bee pangram for Saturday, June 27, 2026 was BLOWPIPE, out of 24 total words worth 99 points.

    Solution Details

    B (9)

    bellowbelowbillowblewblowblowpipebowelbowlbowwow

    E (1)

    elbow

    P (5)

    peeweepeweepillowplowpowwow

    W (9)

    weepweepiewellwilewillwillowwipewobblewool

    Yesterday's full result

    2026-06-26

    Center Letter
    M
    Outer Letters
    A, C, G, I, L, Y
    Words
    • Word
      MAGICALLY
      Scrabble Score
      17
      Wwf Score
      21
      Part Of Speech
      adv
      Definition
      in a magical manner
      Is Pangram
      Yes
    • Word
      MYALGIC
      Scrabble Score
      15
      Wwf Score
      18
      Part Of Speech
      adj
      Definition
      of or relating to myalgia
      Is Pangram
      Yes
    • Word
      ACCLAIM
      Scrabble Score
      13
      Wwf Score
      17
      Part Of Speech
      n
      Definition
      enthusiastic approval
      Is Pangram
      No
    • Word
      AMALGAM
      Scrabble Score
      12
      Wwf Score
      16
      Part Of Speech
      n
      Definition
      an alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth; except for iron and platinum all…
      Is Pangram
      No
    • Word
      AMYL
      Scrabble Score
      9
      Wwf Score
      10
      Part Of Speech
      n
      Definition
      a hydrocarbon radical that occurs in many organic compounds
      Is Pangram
      No
    • Word
      CALM
      Scrabble Score
      8
      Wwf Score
      11
      Part Of Speech
      n
      Definition
      steadiness of mind under stress
      Is Pangram
      No
    • Word
      CALMLY
      Scrabble Score
      13
      Wwf Score
      16
      Part Of Speech
      adv
      Definition
      with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
      Is Pangram
      No
    • Word
      CAMI
      Scrabble Score
      8
      Wwf Score
      10
      Is Pangram
      No
    • Word
      CLAIM
      Scrabble Score
      9
      Wwf Score
      12
      Part Of Speech
      n
      Definition
      an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
      Is Pangram
      No
    • Word
      CLAM
      Scrabble Score
      8
      Wwf Score
      11
      Part Of Speech
      n
      Definition
      burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness
      Is Pangram
      No
    • Word
      CLAMMY
      Scrabble Score
      15
      Wwf Score
      18
      Part Of Speech
      adj
      Definition
      unpleasantly cool and humid
      Is Pangram
      No
    • Word
      GAMMA
      Scrabble Score
      10
      Wwf Score
      13
      Part Of Speech
      n
      Definition
      the 3rd letter of the Greek alphabet
      Is Pangram
      No
    • Word
      GAMY
      Scrabble Score
      10
      Wwf Score
      11
      Part Of Speech
      adj
      Definition
      suggestive of sexual impropriety
      Is Pangram
      No
    • Word
      GLAM
      Scrabble Score
      7
      Wwf Score
      10
      Is Pangram
      No
    • Word
      IMAM
      Scrabble Score
      8
      Wwf Score
      10
      Part Of Speech
      n
      Definition
      (Islam) the man who leads prayers in a mosque; for Shiites an imam is a recognized authority on Islamic theology and law and a spiritual…
      Is Pangram
      No
    • Word
      LAMA
      Scrabble Score
      6
      Wwf Score
      8
      Part Of Speech
      n
      Definition
      a Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism
      Is Pangram
      No
    • Word
      LIMA
      Scrabble Score
      6
      Wwf Score
      8
      Is Pangram
      No
    • Word
      LLAMA
      Scrabble Score
      7
      Wwf Score
      10
      Part Of Speech
      n
      Definition
      wild or domesticated South American cud-chewing animal related to camels but smaller and lacking a hump
      Is Pangram
      No
    • Word
      MAGI
      Scrabble Score
      7
      Wwf Score
      9
      Is Pangram
      No
    • Word
      MAGIC
      Scrabble Score
      10
      Wwf Score
      13
      Part Of Speech
      n
      Definition
      any art that invokes supernatural powers
      Is Pangram
      No
    • Word
      MAGICAL
      Scrabble Score
      12
      Wwf Score
      16
      Part Of Speech
      adj
      Definition
      possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
      Is Pangram
      No
    • Word
      MAGMA
      Scrabble Score
      10
      Wwf Score
      13
      Part Of Speech
      n
      Definition
      molten rock in the earth's crust
      Is Pangram
      No
    • Word
      MAIL
      Scrabble Score
      6
      Wwf Score
      8
      Part Of Speech
      n
      Definition
      the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
      Is Pangram
      No
    • Word
      MAIM
      Scrabble Score
      8
      Wwf Score
      10
      Part Of Speech
      v
      Definition
      injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration or mutilation
      Is Pangram
      No
    • Word
      MALIC
      Scrabble Score
      9
      Wwf Score
      12
      Is Pangram
      No
    • Word
      MALL
      Scrabble Score
      6
      Wwf Score
      9
      Part Of Speech
      n
      Definition
      a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
      Is Pangram
      No
    • Word
      MAMA
      Scrabble Score
      8
      Wwf Score
      10
      Part Of Speech
      n
      Definition
      informal terms for a mother
      Is Pangram
      No
    • Word
      MAMMA
      Scrabble Score
      11
      Wwf Score
      14
      Part Of Speech
      n
      Definition
      informal terms for a mother
      Is Pangram
      No
    • Word
      MAMMAL
      Scrabble Score
      12
      Wwf Score
      16
      Part Of Speech
      n
      Definition
      any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair; young are born alive except for the small subclass of…
      Is Pangram
      No
    • Word
      MICA
      Scrabble Score
      8
      Wwf Score
      10
      Part Of Speech
      n
      Definition
      any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect…
      Is Pangram
      No
    • Word
      MILL
      Scrabble Score
      6
      Wwf Score
      9
      Part Of Speech
      n
      Definition
      a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
      Is Pangram
      No
    • Word
      MIMIC
      Scrabble Score
      11
      Wwf Score
      14
      Part Of Speech
      n
      Definition
      someone who mimics (especially an actor or actress)
      Is Pangram
      No
    • Word
      MYALGIA
      Scrabble Score
      13
      Wwf Score
      15
      Part Of Speech
      n
      Definition
      pain in a muscle or group of muscles
      Is Pangram
      No
    Pangrams
    MAGICALLY, MYALGIC

    Source verification

    Sources
    1
    Agreement
    single
    Confidence
    confirmed
    • 1: verified (0 ms)

    Checked 2026-06-27T07:10:40.184Z

    Recent answers

    • 2026-06-26 — centerLetter: M · outerLetters: A, C, G, I, L, Y · totalWords: 33 · totalScore: 132 · pangramCount: 2 · weekday: Friday
    • 2026-06-25 — centerLetter: I · outerLetters: A, D, E, F, T, X · totalWords: 35 · totalScore: 151 · pangramCount: 1 · weekday: Thursday
    • 2026-06-24 — centerLetter: T · outerLetters: A, C, E, M, N, P · totalWords: 64 · totalScore: 292 · pangramCount: 1 · weekday: Wednesday
    • 2026-06-23 — centerLetter: A · outerLetters: I, J, M, N, R, U · totalWords: 29 · totalScore: 108 · pangramCount: 1 · weekday: Tuesday
    • 2026-06-22 — centerLetter: C · outerLetters: A, E, H, I, L, M · totalWords: 55 · totalScore: 229 · pangramCount: 1 · weekday: Monday
    • 2026-06-21 — centerLetter: G · outerLetters: I, L, O, R, V, Y · totalWords: 28 · totalScore: 122 · pangramCount: 1 · weekday: Sunday
    • 2026-06-20 — centerLetter: R · outerLetters: D, G, I, N, O, W · totalWords: 55 · totalScore: 297 · pangramCount: 3 · weekday: Saturday
    • 2026-06-19 — centerLetter: A · outerLetters: C, D, E, I, M, Y · totalWords: 57 · totalScore: 254 · pangramCount: 1 · weekday: Friday
    • 2026-06-18 — centerLetter: T · outerLetters: D, E, F, I, O, X · totalWords: 40 · totalScore: 168 · pangramCount: 2 · weekday: Thursday
    • 2026-06-17 — centerLetter: R · outerLetters: A, B, C, K, L, O · totalWords: 42 · totalScore: 170 · pangramCount: 1 · weekday: Wednesday
    • 2026-06-16 — centerLetter: Y · outerLetters: A, E, I, L, N, V · totalWords: 31 · totalScore: 158 · pangramCount: 2 · weekday: Tuesday
    • 2026-06-15 — centerLetter: H · outerLetters: A, C, E, I, P, T · totalWords: 63 · totalScore: 288 · pangramCount: 3 · weekday: Monday
    • 2026-06-14 — centerLetter: H · outerLetters: A, D, E, I, N, P · totalWords: 26 · totalScore: 158 · pangramCount: 3 · weekday: Sunday

    Archive statistics

    Averages By Weekday
    Friday
    Average Words
    45
    Average Score
    193
    Thursday
    Average Words
    37.5
    Average Score
    159.5
    Wednesday
    Average Words
    53
    Average Score
    231
    Tuesday
    Average Words
    30
    Average Score
    133
    Monday
    Average Words
    59
    Average Score
    258.5
    Sunday
    Average Words
    27
    Average Score
    140
    Saturday
    Average Words
    55
    Average Score
    297
    Center Vowel Share
    0.23
    Most Generous
    Date
    2026-06-24
    Center Letter
    T
    Outer Letters
    A, C, E, M, N, P
    Total Words
    64
    Total Score
    292
    Pangram Count
    1
    Weekday
    Wednesday
    Least Generous
    Date
    2026-06-14
    Center Letter
    H
    Outer Letters
    A, D, E, I, N, P
    Total Words
    26
    Total Score
    158
    Pangram Count
    3
    Weekday
    Sunday
    Pangram Count Distribution
    1
    7
    2
    3
    3
    3

    How this brief was computed

    Hint classes: computed

    Generated lines used: 0

    Verification run: 20261007T011440Z

    How It Works

    Spelling Bee requires making words using available letters, with each word containing the center letter. Our tool will help you discover all possible combinations.

    Rules of the Game

    • Words must have at least 4 letters
    • Words must include the center letter
    • Letters can be used more than once
    • The NYT word list excludes obscure, hyphenated, or proper nouns
    • 4-letter words are worth 1 point each
    • Longer words earn 1 point per letter
    • Pangrams (words that use all 7 letters) earn 7 extra points

    Scoring Ranks

    Beginner: 0 points
    Good Start: 2 points
    Moving Up: 5 points
    Good: 8 points
    Solid: 15 points
    Nice: 25 points
    Great: 40 points
    Amazing: 50 points
    Genius: 70 points
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    Frequently Asked Questions

    What is a pangram in Spelling Bee?

    A pangram is a word that uses all 7 letters from the honeycomb at least once. Pangrams are worth 7 bonus points on top of their regular letter points. Finding all pangrams is key to reaching Genius and Queen Bee levels.

    How many points do I need to reach Genius in Spelling Bee?

    Genius rank requires earning approximately 70% of the maximum possible points for that day's puzzle. The exact point threshold varies daily based on how many words and pangrams are available.

    What is Queen Bee rank in Spelling Bee?

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    Spelling Bee strategy & tips

    Hunt the pangram first

    Every Spelling Bee has at least one pangram — a word that uses all seven letters — and it’s worth a 7-point bonus on top of its length score. Finding it early is the biggest single swing in your score and often reveals the “shape” of the day’s vocabulary.

    To find it, list the seven letters and look for likely combinations: a pangram almost always needs the center letter plus every outer letter, so scan for common roots that can absorb all of them (think “-ING,” “-TION,” or a compound).

    Mine prefixes and suffixes

    Most of your word count comes from systematically extending stems. Once you find a valid base word, try every legal affix:

    • Suffixes: -ING, -ED, -ER, -EST, -LY, -TION, -MENT, -NESS (only if the needed letters are present).
    • Prefixes: RE-, UN-, DE-, OUT-, OVER- when those letters are in the set.
    • Plurals and verb forms: if S is available, most nouns and verbs double your entries.

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    The ranks, and what “Genius” really takes

    Spelling Bee scores you up a ladder — Beginner, Good Start, Moving Up, Good, Solid, Nice, Great, Amazing, Genius — with Queen Bee reserved for finding every single word. Genius is about 70% of the total possible points, so you do not need every word to hit it; you need the long words and the pangram.

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    Rules that trip people up

    • Every word must include the center letter — no exceptions.
    • Words must be at least four letters; three-letter words don’t count.
    • Letters can be reused as many times as you like (e.g. if the set allows it, “LEVEL” or “MAMMA”-style repetition is fine).
    • No proper nouns, hyphenated words, or obscure/offensive entries — the dictionary is curated.

    Words people consistently miss

    The Bee loves slightly old-fashioned or less-common-but-valid words — things like NatterING, words with unusual letter doublings, and short interjections. If you’re a few words short of a rank, try less obvious vowel combinations and uncommon four-letter words before assuming you’ve found everything — or check your blind spots with our Spelling Bee solver.

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