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Spelling Bee hints & answers: Mar 12, 2026 (Puzzle #24803)

This page shows spoiler‑layered hints and full answers for the NYT Spelling Bee hive published on Mar 12, 2026 (2026-03-12 · Puzzle #24803).

Hive overview

This hive centers on C with six outer letters. It has 39 stored words, 1 pangram, and about 231 available points before rank thresholds.

D
E
I
C
L
N
P
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This hive has 39 playable words worth about 231 points in total. Aim to unlock the pangram and a few long words early to get ahead of the ranking curve.

There is 1 pangram hidden in this hive.

Show word-count hints

Word count matrix (starting letter × length):

C
4 letters3
5 letters2
6 letters2
7+ letters1
Total8
D
4 letters1
5 letters2
6 letters2
7+ letters5
Total10
E
4 letters1
5 letters–
6 letters–
7+ letters1
Total2
I
4 letters1
5 letters–
6 letters1
7+ letters5
Total7
L
4 letters1
5 letters–
6 letters–
7+ letters1
Total2
N
4 letters1
5 letters1
6 letters–
7+ letters–
Total2
P
4 letters–
5 letters2
6 letters3
7+ letters3
Total8
Σ
4 letters8
5 letters7
6 letters8
7+ letters16
Total39

Approximate rank thresholds for this hive:

  • Good Start: 0 pts
  • Moving Up: 5 pts
  • Good: 12 pts
  • Solid: 18 pts
  • Nice: 35 pts
  • Great: 58 pts
  • Amazing: 92 pts
  • Genius: 162 pts
  • Queen Bee: 231 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):

  • CEDE
    4
    1
    No
  • CEDED
    5
    5
    No
  • CELL
    4
    1
    No
  • CELLED
    6
    6
    No
  • CELLI
    5
    5
    No
  • CLINIC
    6
    6
    No
  • CLIP
    4
    1
    No
  • CLIPPED
    7
    7
    No
  • DECIDE
    6
    6
    No
  • DECIDED
    7
    7
    No
  • DECLINE
    7
    7
    No
  • DECLINED
    8
    8
    No
  • DEICE
    5
    5
    No
  • DEICED
    6
    6
    No
  • DEICIDE
    7
    7
    No
  • DEPENDENCE
    10
    10
    No
  • DICE
    4
    1
    No
  • DICED
    5
    5
    No
  • EPIC
    4
    1
    No
  • EPICENE
    7
    7
    No
  • ICED
    4
    1
    No
  • ICICLE
    6
    6
    No
  • INCIDENCE
    9
    9
    No
  • INCIPIENCE
    10
    10
    No
  • INCLINE
    7
    7
    No
  • INCLINED
    8
    8
    No
  • INDEPENDENCE
    12
    12
    No
  • LENIENCE
    8
    8
    No
  • LICE
    4
    1
    No
  • NICE
    4
    1
    No
  • NIECE
    5
    5
    No
  • PELLICLE
    8
    8
    No
  • PENCE
    5
    5
    No
  • PENCIL
    6
    6
    No
  • PENCILED
    8
    15
    Yes
  • PENICILLIN
    10
    10
    No
  • PICNIC
    6
    6
    No
  • PIECE
    5
    5
    No
  • PIECED
    6
    6
    No

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