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NYT Spelling Bee answers & analysis

DGINOWR

Saturday, June 20, 2026

Words
55
Points
297
Genius
207
Pangrams
3

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  • donor

    noun — One who makes a donation.

    noun — A group or molecule that donates either a radical, electrons or a moiety in a chemical reaction. Compare acceptor.

    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • door

    noun — A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. Doors are frequently made of wood or metal. May have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold the door closed and a lock that ensures the door cannot be opened without the key.

    verb — To cause a collision by opening the door of a vehicle in front of an oncoming cyclist or pedestrian.

    noun — Any flap, etc. that opens like a door.

    noun — (immigration) An entry point.

    noun — A means of approach or access.

    noun — A barrier.

    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • droid

    noun — A robot, especially one made with some physical resemblance to a human.

    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • droning

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • drown

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  • drowning

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  • gird

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • girding

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • gorging

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • gorgon

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • goring

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • grid

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • gridiron

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • grin

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    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • grind

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • grinding

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • grinning

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    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • grog

    noun — (original meaning) An alcoholic beverage made with rum and water, especially that once issued to sailors of the Royal Navy.

    noun — (by extension) Any alcoholic beverage.

    noun — A glass or serving of an alcoholic beverage.

    noun — An alcoholic beverage made with hot water or tea, sugar and rum, sometimes also with lemon or lime juice and spices, particularly cinnamon.

    noun — A type of pre-fired clay that has been ground and screened to a specific particle size.

    Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.

  • groin

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • grow

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • growing

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • grown

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • ignoring

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • indoor

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • ingrown

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • iron

    noun — A common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when untarnished, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making steel.

    verb — To pass an iron over (clothing or some other item made of cloth) in order to remove creases.

    adjective — Made of the metal iron.

    noun — A metallic chemical element having atomic number 26 and symbol Fe.

    noun — Any material, not a steel, predominantly made of elemental iron.

    noun — A tool or appliance made of metal, which is heated and then used to transfer heat to something else; most often a thick piece of metal fitted with a handle and having a flat, roughly triangular bottom, which is heated and used to press wrinkles from clothing, and now usually containing an electrical heating apparatus.

    Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.

  • ironing

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • ironwood

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  • nigiri

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    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • noir

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    Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.

  • nonword

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  • nori

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    Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.

  • odor

    noun — Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive.

    noun — A strong, pervasive quality.

    noun — Esteem.

    noun — Something which produces a scent; incense, a perfume.

    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • origin

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • ridding

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • ridging

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • riding

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • rigging

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    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • rigid

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • rigor

    noun — Short for rigor mortis.

    noun — Severity or strictness.

    noun — Harshness, as of climate.

    noun — A trembling or shivering response.

    noun — Character of being unyielding or inflexible.

    noun — Shrewd questioning.

    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • rind

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • ring

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    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • ringing

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    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • rondo

    noun — A musical composition, commonly of a lively, cheerful character, in which the first strain recurs after each of the other strains.

    noun — A small, disk-shaped piece of food, especially a single-serving dessert or small piece of candy.

    noun — A dark-skinned grape, a hybrid of Vitis vinifera with Vitis amurensis and others.

    noun — A game resembling keep-away, used to train soccer players: one group is tasked with completing a number of passes while the other group tries to take possession of the ball.

    noun — A gambling game played with small balls on a table.

    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • rood

    noun — A crucifix, cross, especially in a church.

    noun — A measure of land area, equal to a quarter of an acre.

    noun — A measure of five and a half yards in length.

    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • rowing

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • wiring

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • word

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • wording

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  • worn

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • wring

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • wringing

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • wrong

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • wrongdoing

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  • wronging

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

wording is a perfect pangram — all seven letters, each used exactly once.

Hints, no spoilers

Words by first two letters

  • do×2
  • dr×4
  • gi×2
  • go×3
  • gr×11
  • ig×1
  • in×2
  • ir×3
  • ni×1
  • no×3
  • od×1
  • or×1
  • ri×9
  • ro×3
  • wi×1
  • wo×3
  • wr×5

Words by first letter and length

4567810Σ
d 13·11· 6
g 53233· 16
i 1·122· 6
n 2·11·· 4
o 1·1··· 2
r 3324·· 12
w 221121 9
Σ 151181281 55

The numbers

Genius today takes 207 points of 297 available. The average answer runs 5.8 letters.

Total points vs. all 437 recorded puzzles
84th percentile
Word count vs. all recorded puzzles
72nd percentile

Word lengths, today vs. 19762 recorded answers

415 today34.4% all-time511 today22.9% all-time68 today20.1% all-time712 today12.0% all-time88 today6.2% all-time92.6% all-time101 today1.2% all-time110.3% all-time120.1% all-time130.0% all-time

History

Today's letters, last seen

LetterLast in a puzzleLast as center
d Friday, June 19, 2026 Friday, April 24, 2026
g Thursday, June 11, 2026 Thursday, May 21, 2026
i Friday, June 19, 2026 Saturday, June 13, 2026
n Tuesday, June 16, 2026 Friday, June 12, 2026
o Thursday, June 18, 2026 Tuesday, June 9, 2026
r ● Wednesday, June 17, 2026 Wednesday, June 17, 2026
w Saturday, June 6, 2026 Wednesday, February 25, 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. acacia 26
  10. acai 26
  11. nene 26
  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. lilt 23
  22. till 23
  23. tilt 23
  24. aria 23
  25. mitt 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.