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NYT Spelling Bee answers & analysis

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Friday, June 19, 2026

Words
57
Points
254
Genius
177
Pangram
1

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  • acacia

    noun — A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae.

    noun — (history) A roll or bag, filled with dust, borne by Byzantine emperors, as a memento of mortality. It is represented on medals.

    noun — The thickened or dried juice of several species in Acacieae, in particular Vachellia nilotica (syn. Acacia nilotica), the Egyptian acacia.

    noun — A false acacia; robinia tree, Robinia pseudoacacia.

    noun — Gum arabic; gum acacia.

    noun — Any of several related trees, such as the locust tree.

    Appeared in 25 recorded puzzles.

  • academe

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • academia

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  • academic

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  • academy

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  • acai

    noun — The fruit of these trees, harvested for its juice.

    noun — Any of several South American palms, of the genus Euterpe, having a dark purple drupe.

    Appeared in 25 recorded puzzles.

  • accede

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    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • acceded

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    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • aced

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    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • acid

    noun — A sour substance.

    adjective — Sour, sharp, or biting to the taste; tart; having the taste of vinegar.

    noun — Any of several classes of compound having the following properties:

    noun — Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD)

    adjective — Sour-tempered.

    adjective — Of or pertaining to an acid; acidic.

    Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.

  • acidic

    adjective — Having a pH less than 7, or being sour, or having the strength to neutralize alkalis, or turning a litmus paper red.

    adjective — Containing a high percentage of silica; opposed to basic.

    adjective — Of or relating to acid; having the character of an acid.

    Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.

  • acidy

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • acme

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    Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.

  • added

    verb — To join or unite (e.g. one thing to another, or as several particulars) so as to increase the number, augment the quantity or enlarge the magnitude, or so as to form into one aggregate.

    verb — To sum up; to put together mentally.

    verb — To combine elements of (something) into one quantity.

    verb — To give by way of increased possession (to someone); to bestow (on).

    verb — To append (e,g, a statement); to say further information.

    verb — To make an addition; to augment; to increase.

    Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.

  • aide

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    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • aided

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    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • aimed

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • amid

    preposition — In the middle of; in the center of; surrounded by.

    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • caddie

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • caddied

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • caddy

    noun — One hired to assist another in playing the game of golf.

    verb — To serve as a caddy, carrying golf clubs etc.

    noun — A small box, can, or chest to keep things in.

    noun — A movable tray or other mechanism for holding, securing, and transporting a removable component within a piece of machinery or equipment.

    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • came

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    Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.

  • cami

    noun — A camisole.

    Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.

  • cicada

    noun — Any of several insects in the superfamily Cicadoidea, with small eyes wide apart on the head and transparent well-veined wings.

    Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.

  • daddy

    noun — (usually childish) Father.

    verb — To father; to sire.

    noun — A male lover.

    noun — An informal term of address for a man.

    noun — A male juvenile delinquent in a reformatory who dominates the other inmates through threats and violence.

    Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.

  • dame

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • dammed

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • dead

    noun — (with "the", a demonstrative, or a possessive) Those who have died.

    noun — (often with "the") Time when coldness, darkness, or stillness is most intense.

    noun — (usually plural) Sterile mining waste, often present as many large rocks stacked inside the workings.

    verb — To prevent by disabling; stop.

    adjective — No longer living.

    adverb — (degree) Exactly.

    Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.

  • deadeye

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    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • decade

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    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • decay

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • decayed

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • diadem

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • dyad

    noun — A set of two elements treated as one; a pair.

    noun — Any set of two different pitch classes.

    noun — A pair of things standing in particular relation; dyadic relation.

    noun — An element, atom, or radical having a valence or combining power of two.

    noun — A secondary unit of organisation consisting of an aggregate of monads.

    noun — A tensor of order two and rank one.

    Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.

  • edamame

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • edema

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • idea

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    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • imam

    noun — (usually capitalized) A Shi'ite Muslim leader.

    noun — One who leads the salat prayers in a mosque.

    Appeared in 24 recorded puzzles.

  • immediacy

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  • macadam

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • macadamia

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  • mace

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    Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.

  • maced

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • madam

    noun — A polite form of address for a woman or lady.

    verb — To address as "madam".

    noun — The mistress of a household.

    noun — A conceited or quarrelsome girl.

    noun — A woman who runs a brothel, particularly one that specializes in finding prostitutes for rich and important clients.

    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • madame

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • made

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • maid

    noun — A girl or an unmarried young woman; maiden.

    noun — A female servant or cleaner (short for maidservant).

    noun — A virgin, now female but originally one of either gender.

    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • maim

    noun — A serious wound

    verb — To wound seriously; to cause permanent loss of function of a limb or part of the body.

    Appeared in 24 recorded puzzles.

  • maimed

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • mama

    noun — (hypocoristic, usually childish) Mother, female parent.

    Appeared in 28 recorded puzzles.

  • mamma

    noun — The milk-secreting organ of female humans and other mammals which includes the mammary gland and the nipple or teat; a breast; an udder. (plural: mammae)

    noun — (hypocoristic, usually childish) Mother, female parent.

    noun — An accessory cloud like a mammary in appearance, which can form on the underside of most cloud genera

    Appeared in 28 recorded puzzles.

  • mayday

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • mead

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • mecca

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    Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.

  • media

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • mica

    noun — Any of a group of hydrous aluminosilicate minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic.

    Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.

  • midday

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

Hints, no spoilers

Words by first two letters

  • ac×13
  • ad×1
  • ai×3
  • am×1
  • ca×5
  • ci×1
  • da×3
  • de×5
  • di×1
  • dy×1
  • ed×2
  • id×1
  • im×2
  • ma×13
  • me×3
  • mi×2

Words by first letter and length

456789Σ
a 64332· 18
c 2121·· 6
d 3232·· 10
e ·1·1·· 2
i 2····1 3
m 7541·1 18
Σ 201312822 57

The numbers

Genius today takes 177 points of 254 available. The average answer runs 5.4 letters.

Total points vs. all 433 recorded puzzles
71st percentile
Word count vs. all recorded puzzles
77th percentile

Word lengths, today vs. 19567 recorded answers

420 today34.4% all-time513 today22.9% all-time612 today20.0% all-time78 today12.1% all-time82 today6.2% all-time92 today2.6% all-time101.3% all-time110.3% all-time120.1% all-time130.0% all-time

History

Today's letters, last seen

LetterLast in a puzzleLast as center
a ● Wednesday, June 17, 2026 Wednesday, June 3, 2026
c Wednesday, June 17, 2026 Sunday, June 7, 2026
d Thursday, June 18, 2026 Friday, April 24, 2026
e Thursday, June 18, 2026 Thursday, June 11, 2026
i Thursday, June 18, 2026 Saturday, June 13, 2026
m Thursday, June 11, 2026 Thursday, June 4, 2026
y Tuesday, June 16, 2026 Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Most common answers, all recorded puzzles

  1. noon 45
  2. naan 35
  3. nana 35
  4. toot 32
  5. onion 31
  6. loll 30
  7. mama 28
  8. mamma 28
  9. nene 26
  10. acacia 25
  11. acai 25
  12. mini 25
  13. minim 25
  14. cocoon 24
  15. imam 24
  16. maim 24
  17. onto 24
  18. toon 24
  19. loon 24
  20. olio 24
  21. aria 23
  22. mitt 23
  23. cancan 23
  24. canna 23
  25. neon 23

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.