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Spelling Bee hints & answers: Mar 8, 2026 (Puzzle #23688)

This page shows spoiler‑layered hints and full answers for the NYT Spelling Bee hive published on Mar 8, 2026 (2026-03-08 · Puzzle #23688).

Hive overview

This hive centers on I with six outer letters. It has 63 stored words, 2 pangrams, and about 393 available points before rank thresholds.

A
C
N
I
O
T
X
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This hive has 63 playable words worth about 393 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):

I
4 letters3
5 letters1
6 letters3
7+ letters6
Total13
A
4 letters2
5 letters3
6 letters7
7+ letters2
Total14
C
4 letters2
5 letters4
6 letters1
7+ letters8
Total15
N
4 letters–
5 letters–
6 letters3
7+ letters2
Total5
O
4 letters–
5 letters1
6 letters–
7+ letters–
Total1
T
4 letters2
5 letters7
6 letters3
7+ letters3
Total15
X
4 letters–
5 letters–
6 letters–
7+ letters–
Total0
Σ
4 letters9
5 letters16
6 letters17
7+ letters21
Total63

Approximate rank thresholds for this hive:

  • Good Start: 0 pts
  • Moving Up: 8 pts
  • Good: 20 pts
  • Solid: 31 pts
  • Nice: 59 pts
  • Great: 98 pts
  • Amazing: 157 pts
  • Genius: 275 pts
  • Queen Bee: 393 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):

  • ACACIA
    6
    6
    No
  • ACAI
    4
    1
    No
  • ACTION
    6
    6
    No
  • ANION
    5
    5
    No
  • ANNOTATION
    10
    10
    No
  • ANOINT
    6
    6
    No
  • ANOXIA
    6
    6
    No
  • ANOXIC
    6
    6
    No
  • ANTI
    4
    1
    No
  • ANTIC
    5
    5
    No
  • ANTITOXIN
    9
    9
    No
  • ATAXIA
    6
    6
    No
  • ATTAIN
    6
    6
    No
  • ATTIC
    5
    5
    No
  • CACTI
    5
    5
    No
  • CANONIC
    7
    7
    No
  • CANTINA
    7
    7
    No
  • CATATONIA
    9
    9
    No
  • CATATONIC
    9
    9
    No
  • CATION
    6
    6
    No
  • CIAO
    4
    1
    No
  • CITATION
    8
    8
    No
  • COATI
    5
    5
    No
  • COCCI
    5
    5
    No
  • COIN
    4
    1
    No
  • CONCOCTION
    10
    10
    No
  • CONIC
    5
    5
    No
  • CONNOTATION
    11
    11
    No
  • CONTAIN
    7
    7
    No
  • ICON
    4
    1
    No
  • ICONIC
    6
    6
    No
  • INACTION
    8
    8
    No
  • INCANT
    6
    6
    No
  • INCANTATION
    11
    11
    No
  • INITIATION
    10
    10
    No
  • INTACT
    6
    6
    No
  • INTO
    4
    1
    No
  • INTONATION
    10
    10
    No
  • INTOXICANT
    10
    17
    Yes
  • INTOXICATION
    12
    19
    Yes
  • IONIC
    5
    5
    No
  • IOTA
    4
    1
    No
  • NATION
    6
    6
    No
  • NIACIN
    6
    6
    No
  • NONTOXIC
    8
    8
    No
  • NOTATION
    8
    8
    No
  • NOTION
    6
    6
    No
  • ONION
    5
    5
    No
  • TACIT
    5
    5
    No
  • TACTIC
    6
    6
    No
  • TACTICIAN
    9
    9
    No
  • TAINT
    5
    5
    No
  • TANNIC
    6
    6
    No
  • TANNIN
    6
    6
    No
  • TAXATION
    8
    8
    No
  • TAXI
    4
    1
    No
  • TINCT
    5
    5
    No
  • TINT
    4
    1
    No
  • TITAN
    5
    5
    No
  • TITANIC
    7
    7
    No
  • TONIC
    5
    5
    No
  • TOXIC
    5
    5
    No
  • TOXIN
    5
    5
    No

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