The answer to today’s NYT Spelling Bee (September 5, 2026) is NICKNAMING – that is the pangram. Today’s letters are A, C, G, I, K, N, with the center letter M. Every valid word must contain M.
There are 52 answers in today’s puzzle ranging from four to ten letters. The pangram NICKNAMING uses all seven letters at least once.
Hints for September 5, 2026 (spoiler-free)
Hint 1: The pangram is a gerund – the act of giving nicknames.
Hint 2: Today’s puzzle leans medium difficulty. Several four-letter words are easy starters, but the longer words require thinking about double-letter combinations.
Hint 3: Look for words with double M and double N – both appear in today’s answer list.
Full Answer List – NYT Spelling Bee September 5, 2026
| Letters | Words |
|---|---|
| 10 letters | gimmicking, nicknaming |
| 9 letters | imagining, mimicking |
| 8 letters | magician, managing |
| 7 letters | gimmick, imaging, maiming, manakin, manikin, manning, mincing, minicam |
| 6 letters | aiming, caiman, gaming, macing, making, maniac, miking, miming, minima, mining, naming |
| 5 letters | anima, gamin, gamma, magic, magma, mamma, manga, mania, manic, manna, mimic, minim |
| 4 letters | cami, imam, magi, maim, main, maki, mama, mica, mini, mink |
Today’s puzzle resets at midnight. If you are playing on Saturday, September 6, the NYT Spelling Bee will have a fresh set of letters.
