Introduction

Ever stared at seven letters in a honeycomb for ten minutes, gotten stuck at "Good" rank, and just wanted someone to hand you the missing words? That's basically every Spelling Bee player's Tuesday morning. https://todayspellingbeeanswers.com/ exists for exactly that moment — when you want today's genius score, the pangram, and the full word list without digging through forums or guessing letter combos for another twenty minutes.

Today's puzzle, dated Monday, September 7, 2026, runs on the letters C, D, E, H, I, T, P, with a center letter that has to appear in every valid word. The max score sits at 201 points, Genius rank kicks in at 141, and there are 41 total answers hiding in that grid — including one pangram worth extra points. If you're chasing that Genius badge today, here's exactly what you need.

How the NYT Spelling Bee Actually Works

Most people jump into the puzzle without really knowing the rules, then wonder why a perfectly good word gets rejected. It's simpler than it looks once you break it down. The New York Times sets up seven letters in a honeycomb pattern, and one letter sits in the center — that center letter has to show up in every single word you submit, no exceptions.

Words need at least four letters to count, but here's the part people forget: letters can repeat. So if "P" is in your set, you can use it two or three times in one word if the spelling calls for it. The board resets daily at 3:00 AM Eastern, which means last night's near-Genius run doesn't carry over — you start fresh every morning with a brand new letter set and a brand new pangram to hunt for.

Genius Score and Ranking Breakdown

Here's where the numbers actually matter. Scoring isn't random — it follows a clean structure. A four-letter word earns exactly one point, flat. Anything five letters or longer scores points equal to its length, so a seven-letter word is worth seven points on its own, before any bonus.

Now, the pangram — a word using all seven letters at least once — is the real prize. It scores its normal length-based points plus seven bonus points on top. That single word can shift your rank category in one move. For today's puzzle, the pangram is "pitched," worth 14 points total.

Ranks climb from Beginner up through Good, Great, Amazing, and finally Genius, with Queen Bee sitting above all of it as the completion award for finding every valid word. Today, Genius starts at 141 out of a possible 201, so you don't need every answer to hit that milestone, just most of them.

Today's Full Word List

This is the part most visitors come for, so let's just lay it out. Today's 41 answers break down by length:

Four-letter words (10): chip, deep, epee, epic, peed, peep, pied, pipe, pith, tipi

Five-letter words (10): cheep, depth, petit, piece, piped, pipet, pipit, pitch, tepee, tepid

Six-letter words (14): depict, dipped, hippie, peeped, pepped, peptic, petite, petted, pieced, pitied, pitted, teepee, tipped, tippet

Seven-letter words (6): pitched (the pangram, 14 points), cheeped, chipped, epithet, peptide, pipette

Eight-plus letters (1): depicted

That's the complete list — no partial hints, no guessing games. If you were stuck on "epithet" or missed "tippet" entirely, you're not alone; those tend to trip up even regular players since they're less common in everyday vocabulary.

What If You Missed Yesterday's Puzzle

It happens — life gets busy, and sometimes the puzzle just doesn't get finished before the reset. The good news is that yesterday's answers don't just vanish into the void. Keeping a record of the previous day's word list and pangram matters for a couple of reasons: some players like reviewing which words they missed to sharpen their vocabulary, and others just want closure on a puzzle they didn't get to complete.

Rather than trying to reconstruct memory from scratch, there's a dedicated archive covering exactly that gap, complete with the full word list and the pangram from the day before, so nothing gets lost between resets.

Frequently Asked Questions

What exactly is a pangram in Spelling Bee?

It's a word that uses all seven letters in that day's puzzle at least once. It earns regular word points plus a seven-point bonus. Most days have just one, though occasionally the puzzle hides two.

How does scoring work, step by step?

Four-letter words are worth one point flat. Words five letters or longer score points equal to their length. Pangrams add seven bonus points. Your total score determines your rank.

What does Queen Bee mean?

It's the top possible rank — reached only when every valid word in that day's puzzle has been found. Genius is the milestone most players aim for first; Queen Bee is full mastery.

When does the puzzle reset each day?

Every day at 3:00 AM Eastern Time, a fresh set of seven letters replaces the old one, and the previous day's puzzle shifts into the archive.

Do I need a subscription to play?

Yes, technically — the NYT Games subscription is required to play on their official site. But full answers, hints, and pangrams for each day are available for free elsewhere.

What's a "Bingo" in this context?

It's not an official NYT rank — it's a self-imposed challenge some players set where they try to find at least one word starting with each of the seven letters. Purely for bragging rights.

Conclusion

At the end of the day, Spelling Bee isn't really about getting every answer handed to you — it's about that small satisfaction of catching a word you'd never have thought of otherwise. But when you're short on time or just want to confirm your Genius status without second-guessing yourself, having the full breakdown in one place saves the guesswork.

Today's puzzle, with its 41 words and that "pitched" pangram, is a solid mid-difficulty one worth revisiting if you get stuck. Come back tomorrow at 3 AM Eastern for a completely fresh grid.