March 4, 2026

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — March 4, 2026

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for March 4, 2026 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words37
Max Points246
Pangrams2
Genius172

4 letter answers 3 words

GENEGENTGIFT

5 letter answers 5 words

FEIGNGENIEGENIIICINGTINGE

6 letter answers 9 words

CITINGEGGINGENGINEFETINGFIFINGFININGIGNITEINNINGTEEING

7 letter answers 12 words

FENCINGFITTINGGENETICGETTINGGIFTINGGIGGINGGINNINGNETTINGTENTINGTINGINGTINNINGTINTING

8 letter answers 6 words

ENTICINGFEIGNINGFEINTINGIGNITINGINCITINGTINGEING

9 letter answers 2 words

EFFECTINGINFECTING

Common questions

How many answers in the March 4, 2026 Spelling Bee?

37 valid answers worth 246 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 172 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangrams are EFFECTING, INFECTING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is G. 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.