If you’ve ever played the New York Times Spelling Bee, you know how satisfying it feels to find that one word hiding in plain sight.

About today’s puzzle

Today’s hive is compact and rhythmic. With M at the center, the grid encourages building from small, reliable stems into longer combinations. It’s the sort of puzzle that rewards steady attention and gentle experimentation — try short anchors first, then stretch them with available vowels and the Y for extra endings.

NYT Spelling Bee Answers: 26 October 2025

Here are some answers for Spelling Bee 26 October 2025 that you can try:

  • amenity
  • meaty
  • matey
  • many
  • mean
  • meant
  • matin
  • minty
  • mint
  • amity
  • team
  • time
  • tame
  • item
  • emit
  • imitate

Pangram of the day

AMENITY - something, such as a swimming pool or shopping centre, that is intended to make life more pleasant or comfortable for the people in a town, hotel, or other place.

Quick tactics for any puzzle

  1. Start with the center letter.
    Since every word must include it, try building short “roots” with that letter first, then expand.
  2. Play with prefixes and suffixes.
    Look for common starters (like re-, pre-, tri-) and endings (like -er, -ry, -ing). These patterns often unlock multiple words.
  3. Anagram your discoveries.
    Once you’ve found a word, shuffle its letters around — you’ll often uncover two or three more.
  4. Use repeated letters.
    Remember, the same letter can appear more than once. Doubling letters opens up words you might otherwise overlook.
  5. Hunt for pangrams.
    Try to use all seven letters at least once. Pangrams aren’t always easy, but when you find one, it feels like striking gold.

Habits to sharpen your skills

  • Begin with easy 4-letter words to get your brain moving.
  • Rotate vowels and consonants through different combinations to see what “clicks.”
  • Step away and return later — fresh eyes will catch words you missed.

Optional tools if you want extra help

  • Pen and paper. Writing the letters down or sketching patterns can reveal hidden words.
  • Word-finding apps. Great for study or practice, but use sparingly if you want to keep the challenge.
  • Personal word journal. Track words you miss often — over time, you’ll train yourself to recognize them quickly.

Final Thoughts

This puzzle is great practice for pattern recognition: a few small, confident finds will quickly multiply into longer words. Keep a calm, systematic approach — start with anchors, experiment with endings, and you’ll find the grid opens faster than it feels at first. How many did you spot today?