Today’s NYT Spelling Bee answer for September 4, 2026 is ANALYZED – the pangram that uses all seven letters in today’s hive. The center letter D is required in every valid word. The outer letters are A, E, L, N, Y, and Z. There are 66 valid words total, ranging from four to eight letters.
Today’s Pangram: ANALYZED – Past tense of “analyze,” meaning to examine something systematically and in detail. It is the only pangram in today’s puzzle and the key to reaching Genius or Queen Bee status.
NYT Spelling Bee Hints for September 4, 2026
Three clues if you want to keep solving before checking the full list:
- Center letter D must appear in every word – no exceptions.
- The pangram is an 8-letter word scientists use when they finish examining data.
- Today’s hive holds exactly 66 valid words – five at eight letters, eight at seven, seventeen at six, fourteen at five, and twenty-two at four.
All NYT Spelling Bee Answers – September 4, 2026
| Word Length | Answers |
|---|---|
| 8-Letter Words | ANALYZED ★, ANNEALED, DEADENED, LANDLADY, LEADENLY |
| 7-Letter Words | ADDENDA, ALLAYED, DANDLED, DAZEDLY, DAZZLED, DEADEYE, DELAYED, NEEDLED |
| 6-Letter Words | ADDEND, ADDLED, DANDLE, DAZZLE, DEADEN, DEADLY, DEEDED, ENNEAD, LADLED, LANDED, LEADED, LEADEN, LEANED, NEEDED, NEEDLE, YELLED, YENNED |
| 5-Letter Words | ADDED, ADDLE, DADDY, DALLY, DANDY, DAZED, DELAY, ELAND, ENDED, LADED, LADEN, LADLE, LAZED, NEEDY |
| 4-Letter Words | ADZE, DALE, DAZE, DEAD, DEAL, DEAN, DEED, DELL, DENY, DYAD, DYED, DYNE, EDDY, EYED, LADE, LADY, LAND, LEAD, LEDE, LEND, NADA, NEED |
★ Pangram – uses all seven letters (A, D, E, L, N, Y, Z)
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