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Spelling Bee Hints Yesterday
Spelling Bee for September 17, 2026
Letters in the Puzzle:
MAFILOY
Words: 36
Score: 124 pts
Pangrams: 1
Perfect Pangrams: 1
Bingo: no
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Also Check:
- NYT Spelling Bee Answers for Previous Puzzle – September 16, 2026
- NYT Spelling Bee Answers for Next Puzzle – September 18, 2026
Spelling Bee Grid
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Σ | |
| A | 2 | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| F | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| I | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| L | 5 | 2 | – | – | – | 7 |
| M | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | – | 18 |
| Σ | 19 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 36 |
| Σ = Total | ||||||
Total words by Letter:
A x 2
F x 8
I x 1
L x 7
M x 18
Total words by length:
4L x 19
5L x 10
6L x 3
7L x 2
8L x 2
Two Letter List
AM – 2
FA – 2 FI – 2 FL – 1 FO – 3
IM – 1
LA – 1 LI – 2 LL – 1 LO – 3
MA – 9 MI – 2 MO – 7
NYT Spelling Bee Answers For Yesterday (September 17, 2026)
Below, you’ll find answers to the yesterday’s Spelling Bee puzzle game (September 17, 2026). The puzzle contains 36 words with one pangram, one of which is a perfect pangram.
PANGRAMS: FOAMILY
PERFECT PANGRAMS: FOAMILY
The maximum number of points you can score by solving this puzzle is 124 pts.
| WORD | LENGTH | POINTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIFF | 4 | 1 | |
| LIMO | 4 | 1 | |
| LOOM | 4 | 1 | |
| MOIL | 4 | 1 | |
| MOLL | 4 | 1 | |
| MAMA | 4 | 1 | |
| MAMMA | 5 | 5 | |
| IMAM | 4 | 1 | |
| MAIM | 4 | 1 | |
| MAYO | 4 | 1 | |
| MOMMY | 5 | 5 | |
| AMMO | 4 | 1 | |
| MOMMA | 5 | 5 | |
| MILL | 4 | 1 | |
| AMYL | 4 | 1 | |
| LOAMY | 5 | 5 | |
| LAMA | 4 | 1 | |
| LLAMA | 5 | 5 | |
| 4 | 1 | ||
| MALL | 4 | 1 | |
| MAMMAL | 6 | 6 | |
| LOAM | 4 | 1 | |
| MOOLA | 5 | 5 | |
| FAMILIAL | 8 | 8 | |
| FAMILY | 6 | 6 | |
| FILM | 4 | 1 | |
| FILMY | 5 | 5 | |
| FLIMFLAM | 8 | 8 | |
| MAYFLY | 6 | 6 | |
| LIMA | 4 | 1 | |
| FOAM | 4 | 1 | |
| MAFIA | 5 | 5 | |
| MOLLY | 5 | 5 | |
| FOAMILY | 7 | 14 | perfect pangram |
| FOAMY | 5 | 5 | |
| MOLLIFY | 7 | 7 |