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Today's NYT Puzzle
Oct 16, 2026
- 56Possible Words
- 339Total Points
- 2Pangrams
- UPBRINGINGLongest Word
- 238Genius Score
Inside Today's Puzzle
October 16, 2026, Friday
Today's New York Times Spelling Bee honeycomb grid features G as the mandatory center letter, surrounded by the letters B, I, N, P, R and U.
Today's puzzle has 56 possible words and 339 total points, including 2 pangrams and 1 perfect pangram. The longest word in today's puzzle is UPBRINGING, a 10-letter word.
Reaching Genius takes 237 of the 339 points in today's puzzle. Depending on word length, that can be as few as 31 words or as many as 46. You also need at least one 7-letter word to get there. Queen Bee means finding all 56 words for 339 points.
Spelling Bee Words Today
Every accepted word in today's puzzle, grouped by length. Circled numbers are point values and amber marks pangrams.
4 Letter Words (11 words)
- BRIG1
- BUNG1
- BURG1
- GRIN1
- GRIP1
- GRUB1
- GURU1
- PING1
- PRIG1
- RING1
- RUNG1
5 Letter Words (3 words)
- BRING5
- RUING5
- UNRIG5
6 Letter Words (7 words)
- GIBING6
- INNING6
- NIGIRI6
- PINING6
- PIPING6
- UPPING6
- URGING6
7 Letter Words (27 words)
- BINGING7
- BINNING7
- BRIBING7
- BRINING7
- BUGGING7
- BURNING7
- BURPING14
- GIGGING7
- GINNING7
- GRIPING7
- GUNNING7
- INURING7
- NIPPING7
- PIGGING7
- PINGING7
- PINNING7
- PRUNING7
- PUNNING7
- PURGING7
- PURRING7
- RIBBING7
- RIGGING7
- RINGING7
- RIPPING7
- RUBBING7
- RUINING7
- RUNNING7
8 Letter Words (5 words)
- BRINGING8
- GRINNING8
- GRIPPING8
- GRUBBING8
- INURNING8
9 Letter Words (2 words)
- UNPINNING9
- UNRIGGING9
10 Letter Words (1 word)
- UPBRINGING17
Score Milestones
Points needed for each rank in today's puzzle.
- 0%Beginner0 PTS
- 5%Good Start17 PTS
- 15%Moving Up51 PTS
- 25%Good85 PTS
- 40%Solid136 PTS
- 50%Nice170 PTS
- 60%Great203 PTS
- 65%Amazing220 PTS
- 70%Genius237 PTS
- 100%Queen Bee339 PTS
How Today's Puzzle Compares
View More Comparisons- Oct 4G was last the center letter
- Sep 11This exact letter set last appeared
- 1382 daysPangram streak — every day has had one
- 0 wordsAlso appeared in yesterday's puzzle
- UPBRINGING · 10 lettersArchive longest is 15 letters, set Jan 8
- YesBingo — all 7 letters start at least one word
- NoneNo obscure words today
- 46–62 minEstimated time to reach Genius
- NoneEvery word has been accepted before
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