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NYT Spelling Bee October 16, 2026 Hints
Letters in the Puzzle:
GBINPRU
Words: 56
Score: 339 pts
Pangrams: 2
Perfect Pangrams: 1
Bingo: yes
Related Puzzles:
- Center letter R : September 11, 2024
- Center letter P : April 25, 2022
Also Check:
- NYT Spelling Bee Answers for Today’s Puzzle
- NYT Spelling Bee Answers for Previous Puzzle – October 15, 2026
Spelling Bee Grid
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Σ | |
| B | 3 | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | – | 12 |
| G | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | 3 | – | – | 12 |
| I | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 3 |
| N | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 |
| P | 2 | – | 2 | 7 | – | – | – | 11 |
| R | 2 | 1 | – | 7 | – | – | – | 10 |
| U | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Σ | 11 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 56 |
| Σ = Total | ||||||||
Total words by Letter:
B x 12
G x 12
I x 3
N x 2
P x 11
R x 10
U x 6
Total words by length:
4L x 11
5L x 3
6L x 7
7L x 27
8L x 5
9L x 2
10L x 1
Two Letter List
BI – 2 BR – 5 BU – 5
GI – 3 GR – 7 GU – 2
IN – 3
NI – 2
PI – 6 PR – 2 PU – 3
RI – 5 RU – 5
UN – 3 UP – 2 UR – 1
NYT Spelling Bee October 16, 2026 Answers
Below, you’ll find answers to the NYT Spelling Bee October 16, 2026 puzzle game. The puzzle contains 56 words with two pangrams, one of which is a perfect pangram.
PANGRAMS: BURPING, UPBRINGING
PERFECT PANGRAMS: BURPING
The maximum number of points you can score by solving this puzzle is 339 pts.
| WORD | LENGTH | POINTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRIP | 4 | 1 | |
| PRIG | 4 | 1 | |
| GURU | 4 | 1 | |
| RUNG | 4 | 1 | |
| BURG | 4 | 1 | |
| GRUB | 4 | 1 | |
| BRIG | 4 | 1 | |
| BUGGING | 7 | 7 | |
| BUNG | 4 | 1 | |
| GUNNING | 7 | 7 | |
| BINGING | 7 | 7 | |
| BINNING | 7 | 7 | |
| GIBING | 6 | 6 | |
| NIPPING | 7 | 7 | |
| PIGGING | 7 | 7 | |
| PING | 4 | 1 | |
| PINGING | 7 | 7 | |
| PINING | 6 | 6 | |
| PINNING | 7 | 7 | |
| PIPING | 6 | 6 | |
| GINNING | 7 | 7 | |
| INNING | 6 | 6 | |
| BRIBING | 7 | 7 | |
| BRING | 5 | 5 | |
| BRINGING | 8 | 8 | |
| BRINING | 7 | 7 | |
| RIBBING | 7 | 7 | |
| GRIPING | 7 | 7 | |
| GRIPPING | 8 | 8 | |
| RIPPING | 7 | 7 | |
| GIGGING | 7 | 7 | |
| BURPING | 7 | 14 | perfect pangram |
| PRUNING | 7 | 7 | |
| PUNNING | 7 | 7 | |
| PURGING | 7 | 7 | |
| PURRING | 7 | 7 | |
| UNPINNING | 9 | 9 | |
| UPBRINGING | 10 | 17 | pangram |
| UPPING | 6 | 6 | |
| GRIN | 4 | 1 | |
| GRINNING | 8 | 8 | |
| INURING | 7 | 7 | |
| INURNING | 8 | 8 | |
| NIGIRI | 6 | 6 | |
| RIGGING | 7 | 7 | |
| RING | 4 | 1 | |
| RINGING | 7 | 7 | |
| RUING | 5 | 5 | |
| RUINING | 7 | 7 | |
| RUNNING | 7 | 7 | |
| UNRIG | 5 | 5 | |
| UNRIGGING | 9 | 9 | |
| URGING | 6 | 6 | |
| BURNING | 7 | 7 | |
| GRUBBING | 8 | 8 | |
| RUBBING | 7 | 7 |