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Spelling Bee July 4, 2026 Answers

All 64 valid words for the NYT Spelling Bee. Center letter: B.

64
Total Words
303
Max Points
212
Genius Score
B
Center Letter
⭐ Today’s Pangram
BIATHLETE
Uses all 7 letters — worth 16 points
Also: HABITABLE, HITTABLE

The NYT Spelling Bee for July 4, 2026 was one of the more word-rich puzzle, with 64 valid words built entirely around the center letter B — which must appear in every answer.

With 64 valid words, this was an unusually large puzzle — patient, systematic solvers had plenty of material to work with. The outer letters were A, E, H, I, L, T, and the longest non-pangram word was BEATABLE — worth 8 points. Reaching Genius required 212 points out of a possible 303; see how this compares in the full answers archive.

The pangram BIATHLETE used all 7 letters and was worth 16 points — the single highest-scoring word in the puzzle. Players who consistently find pangrams like this tend to have deep familiarity with Latin and Greek word roots; the vocabulary books on our Books & Gear page are specifically chosen to build that foundation.

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All 64 Words — Sorted by Length

9 Letters2 words
BIATHLETE ★ 16
HABITABLE ★ 16
8 Letters8 words
BEATABLE 8
BELITTLE 8
BILABIAL 8
BILLABLE 8
HATEABLE 8
HEALABLE 8
HEATABLE 8
HITTABLE ★ 15
7 Letters2 words
HABITAT 7
LIBELEE 7
6 Letters14 words
ABLATE 6
ALBEIT 6
BABBLE 6
BALLET 6
BATTLE 6
BEETLE 6
BILLET 6
BLITHE 6
LABIAL 6
LABILE 6
LIABLE 6
TABLET 6
TIBIAE 6
TIBIAL 6
5 Letters16 words
ABATE 5
ALIBI 5
BABEL 5
BATHE 5
BELIE 5
BELLE 5
BETEL 5
BIBLE 5
BLEAT 5
HABIT 5
LABEL 5
LABIA 5
LIBEL 5
TABLA 5
TABLE 5
TIBIA 5
4 Letters22 words
ABET 1
ABLE 1
BABA 1
BABE 1
BAHT 1
BAIL 1
BAIT 1
BALE 1
BALL 1
BATE 1
BATH 1
BEAT 1
BEET 1
BELL 1
BELT 1
BETA 1
BILE 1
BILL 1
BITE 1
BLAB 1
BLAH 1
BLAT 1
Pangram ★ — uses all 7 letters High Value (8+ pts) Standard B= required center letter
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Miss Words Like These Every Week?

The players who find BEATABLE and BELITTLE consistently know their Latin and Greek roots. These books teach the exact system that unlocks words like BIATHLETE before you ever see the puzzle.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NYT Spelling Bee for July 4, 2026 had 64 valid words, above average, giving solvers more paths to reach Genius than most puzzles offer. The center letter was B, the pangram was BIATHLETE (worth 16 points), and the maximum score was 303 points. Genius required 212 points. The longest word was BIATHLETE at 16 points. There were also 2 additional pangrams: HABITABLE, HITTABLE.
The pangram for July 4, 2026 was BIATHLETE. A pangram uses all 7 letters of the puzzle at least once — in this case A, B, E, H, I, L, T — and earns a 7-point bonus on top of its length score, making BIATHLETE worth 16 points total. Finding the pangram is the fastest way to jump from Amazing to Genius in a single word. There were also 2 additional pangrams: HABITABLE, HITTABLE.
The July 4, 2026 Spelling Bee had 64 valid words, which is above average, giving solvers more paths to reach Genius than most puzzles offer. The word list ranged from 4-letter words worth 1 point each to 9-letter words. All 64 words contain the center letter B and use only the 7 letters A, B, E, H, I, L, T. Words must be at least 4 letters long and may reuse any letter.
The Genius threshold for July 4, 2026 was 212 points — exactly 70% of the maximum score of 303. The NYT scoring tiers work as follows: Beginner starts at 7 points, Amazing requires roughly 152 points (50% of max), and Genius requires 212 points (70% of max). Queen Bee requires finding all 64 words for the maximum 303 points. Most competitive solvers aim for Genius; Queen Bee is reserved for completionists.
The 7 letters for the July 4, 2026 Spelling Bee were A, B, E, H, I, L, T. The center letter — B — must appear in every valid word. The outer letters were A, E, H, I, L, T. Every valid word must be at least 4 letters, use only these 7 letters (repeats allowed), and appear in a standard dictionary. Proper nouns, hyphenated words, and obscure terms are excluded.
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