March 8, 2026

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — March 8, 2026

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for March 8, 2026 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words63
Max Points393
Pangrams2
Genius275

4 letter answers 9 words

ACAIANTICIAOCOINICONINTOIOTATAXITINT

5 letter answers 16 words

ANIONANTICATTICCACTICOATICOCCICONICIONICONIONTACITTAINTTINCTTITANTONICTOXICTOXIN

6 letter answers 17 words

ACACIAACTIONANOINTANOXIAANOXICATAXIAATTAINCATIONICONICINCANTINTACTNATIONNIACINNOTIONTACTICTANNICTANNIN

7 letter answers 4 words

CANONICCANTINACONTAINTITANIC

8 letter answers 5 words

CITATIONINACTIONNONTOXICNOTATIONTAXATION

9 letter answers 4 words

ANTITOXINCATATONIACATATONICTACTICIAN

10 letter answers 5 words

ANNOTATIONCONCOCTIONINITIATIONINTONATIONINTOXICANT

11 letter answers 2 words

CONNOTATIONINCANTATION

12 letter answers 1 word

INTOXICATION

Common questions

How many answers in the March 8, 2026 Spelling Bee?

63 valid answers worth 393 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 275 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangrams are INTOXICANT, INTOXICATION. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is I. 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.