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Spelling Bee hints & answers: Feb 19, 2026 (Puzzle #25278)

This page shows spoiler‑layered hints and full answers for the NYT Spelling Bee hive published on Feb 19, 2026 (2026-02-19 · Puzzle #25278).

Hive overview

This hive centers on M with six outer letters. It has 55 stored words, 2 pangrams, and about 213 available points before rank thresholds.

A
C
E
M
H
I
T
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This hive has 55 playable words worth about 213 points in total. Aim to unlock the pangram and a few long words early to get ahead of the ranking curve.

There are 2 pangrams hidden in this hive.

Show word-count hints

Word count matrix (starting letter × length):

M
4 letters16
5 letters5
6 letters1
7+ letters6
Total28
A
4 letters2
5 letters–
6 letters–
7+ letters–
Total2
C
4 letters2
5 letters1
6 letters–
7+ letters–
Total3
E
4 letters1
5 letters1
6 letters1
7+ letters1
Total4
H
4 letters1
5 letters–
6 letters1
7+ letters2
Total4
I
4 letters2
5 letters–
6 letters–
7+ letters1
Total3
T
4 letters5
5 letters1
6 letters1
7+ letters4
Total11
Σ
4 letters29
5 letters8
6 letters4
7+ letters14
Total55

Approximate rank thresholds for this hive:

  • Good Start: 0 pts
  • Moving Up: 4 pts
  • Good: 11 pts
  • Solid: 17 pts
  • Nice: 32 pts
  • Great: 53 pts
  • Amazing: 85 pts
  • Genius: 149 pts
  • Queen Bee: 213 pts

Check your current score in the NYT game to see how close you are to each rank.

Reveal full answer list (spoiler)

Full answer list for today's hive (alphabetical):

  • ACME
    4
    1
    No
  • AHEM
    4
    1
    No
  • CAME
    4
    1
    No
  • CAMI
    4
    1
    No
  • CHIME
    5
    5
    No
  • EMACIATE
    8
    8
    No
  • EMCEE
    5
    5
    No
  • EMETIC
    6
    6
    No
  • EMIT
    4
    1
    No
  • HAMACHI
    7
    7
    No
  • HAMATE
    6
    6
    No
  • HEMATITE
    8
    8
    No
  • HEME
    4
    1
    No
  • IMAM
    4
    1
    No
  • IMITATE
    7
    7
    No
  • ITEM
    4
    1
    No
  • MACE
    4
    1
    No
  • MACHETE
    7
    7
    No
  • MAHATMA
    7
    7
    No
  • MAHIMAHI
    8
    8
    No
  • MAIM
    4
    1
    No
  • MAMA
    4
    1
    No
  • MAMMA
    5
    5
    No
  • MATCH
    5
    5
    No
  • MATCHA
    6
    6
    No
  • MATE
    4
    1
    No
  • MATH
    4
    1
    No
  • MATHEMATIC
    10
    17
    Yes
  • MATTE
    5
    5
    No
  • MEAT
    4
    1
    No
  • MECCA
    5
    5
    No
  • MEET
    4
    1
    No
  • MEME
    4
    1
    No
  • MEMETIC
    7
    7
    No
  • META
    4
    1
    No
  • METE
    4
    1
    No
  • METH
    4
    1
    No
  • MICA
    4
    1
    No
  • MICE
    4
    1
    No
  • MIME
    4
    1
    No
  • MIMETIC
    7
    7
    No
  • MIMIC
    5
    5
    No
  • MITE
    4
    1
    No
  • MITT
    4
    1
    No
  • TAME
    4
    1
    No
  • TATAMI
    6
    6
    No
  • TEAM
    4
    1
    No
  • TEAMMATE
    8
    8
    No
  • TEATIME
    7
    7
    No
  • TEEM
    4
    1
    No
  • THEM
    4
    1
    No
  • THEMATIC
    8
    15
    Yes
  • THEME
    5
    5
    No
  • TIME
    4
    1
    No
  • TITMICE
    7
    7
    No

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