The NYT Spelling Bee answers today, November 13, 2026, include the pangram CACOPHONY and 34 other words. The center letter is C, with A, H, N, O, P, and Y around it.
Today’s pangram
CACOPHONY
Hints for November 13
- Every answer must contain C.
- The only pangram has nine letters and begins with C.
- Its meaning involves a harsh mixture of sounds.
- There are no seven- or eight-letter answers in the reported list.
- Twenty-five answers begin with C.
Four-letter answers: 9
ACHY, CAPO, CHAP, CHOP, COCA, COHO, COOP, COPY, CYAN.
Five-letter answers: 15
ACHOO, ANCHO, CACAO, CANNA, CANNY, CANON, CAPON, COACH, COCOA, CONCH, COPAY, HOOCH, NACHO, POACH, POOCH.
Six-letter answers: 10
CANCAN, CANNON, CANOPY, CANYON, CHANCY, CHOPPY, COCOON, HONCHO, PAPACY, PONCHO.
Nine-letter answer: 1
CACOPHONY.
Pangram and points
CACOPHONY means a harsh mixture of sounds. It uses all seven hive letters, repeating C and O, so it earns nine letter points plus the seven-point pangram bonus: 16 points.
The nine four-letter words contribute nine points. The 15 five-letter answers add 75, and the ten six-letter answers add 60. Together with the pangram’s 16 points, that makes 160.
Spellings to check
CANON and CANNON are separate answers, as are CACAO and COCOA. Both pairs are useful checks if your list is nearly complete. COCOON needs repeated O letters, while CANCAN repeats its three-letter opening. Letters may be reused, but every entry still needs the center C.
A third guide separates the pangram from its 34-word list; including CACOPHONY produces the same 35-word set.
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