March 12, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — March 12, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for March 12, 2026 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words39
Max Points231
Pangram1
Genius162
4 letter answers 8 words
CEDECELLCLIPDICEEPICICEDLICENICE
5 letter answers 7 words
CEDEDCELLIDEICEDICEDNIECEPENCEPIECE
6 letter answers 8 words
CELLEDCLINICDECIDEDEICEDICICLEPENCILPICNICPIECED
7 letter answers 6 words
CLIPPEDDECIDEDDECLINEDEICIDEEPICENEINCLINE
8 letter answers 5 words
DECLINEDINCLINEDLENIENCEPELLICLEPENCILED
9 letter answers 1 word
INCIDENCE
10 letter answers 3 words
DEPENDENCEINCIPIENCEPENICILLIN
12 letter answers 1 word
INDEPENDENCE
Common questions
How many answers in the March 12, 2026 Spelling Bee?
39 valid answers worth 231 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 162 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is PENCILED. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is C. Every valid answer must contain this letter.
How does scoring work?
4-letter words: 1 point. Longer words: 1 point per letter. Pangrams: +7 bonus. Genius is 70% of the maximum.