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Spelling Bee hints & answers: Oct 15, 2026 (Puzzle #25431)

This page shows spoiler-layered hints and full answers for the NYT Spelling Bee hive published on Oct 15, 2026 (2026-10-15 · Puzzle #25431).

Hive overview

This hive centers on N with six outer letters. It has 60 stored words, 3 pangrams, and about 348 available points before rank thresholds.

A
C
I
N
L
M
Y
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This hive has 60 playable words worth about 348 points in total. Aim to unlock the pangram and a few long words early to get ahead of the ranking curve.

There are 3 pangrams hidden in this hive.

Show word-count hints

Word count matrix (starting letter × length):

N
4 letters3
5 letters2
6 letters1
7+ letters–
Total6
A
4 letters1
5 letters2
6 letters2
7+ letters1
Total6
C
4 letters2
5 letters4
6 letters4
7+ letters6
Total16
I
4 letters–
5 letters1
6 letters–
7+ letters2
Total3
L
4 letters2
5 letters1
6 letters2
7+ letters2
Total7
M
4 letters4
5 letters5
6 letters4
7+ letters9
Total22
Y
4 letters–
5 letters–
6 letters–
7+ letters–
Total0
Σ
4 letters12
5 letters15
6 letters13
7+ letters20
Total60

Approximate rank thresholds for this hive:

  • Good Start: 0 pts
  • Moving Up: 7 pts
  • Good: 17 pts
  • Solid: 28 pts
  • Nice: 52 pts
  • Great: 87 pts
  • Amazing: 139 pts
  • Genius: 244 pts
  • Queen Bee: 348 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):

  • ALMANAC
    7
    7
    No
  • ANAL
    4
    1
    No
  • ANALLY
    6
    6
    No
  • ANIMA
    5
    5
    No
  • ANIMAL
    6
    6
    No
  • ANNAL
    5
    5
    No
  • CAIMAN
    6
    6
    No
  • CANAL
    5
    5
    No
  • CANCAN
    6
    6
    No
  • CANNA
    5
    5
    No
  • CANNILY
    7
    7
    No
  • CANNY
    5
    5
    No
  • CAYMAN
    6
    6
    No
  • CLAN
    4
    1
    No
  • CLINIC
    6
    6
    No
  • CLINICAL
    8
    8
    No
  • CLINICALLY
    10
    10
    No
  • CLINICIAN
    9
    9
    No
  • CYAN
    4
    1
    No
  • CYNIC
    5
    5
    No
  • CYNICAL
    7
    7
    No
  • CYNICALLY
    9
    9
    No
  • INIMICAL
    8
    8
    No
  • INIMICALLY
    10
    17
    Yes
  • INLAY
    5
    5
    No
  • LAIN
    4
    1
    No
  • LAMINA
    6
    6
    No
  • LAMINAL
    7
    7
    No
  • LANAI
    5
    5
    No
  • LAYMAN
    6
    6
    No
  • LIMINAL
    7
    7
    No
  • LIMN
    4
    1
    No
  • MAILMAN
    7
    7
    No
  • MAIN
    4
    1
    No
  • MAINLY
    6
    6
    No
  • MAMMALIAN
    9
    9
    No
  • MANCALA
    7
    7
    No
  • MANIA
    5
    5
    No
  • MANIAC
    6
    6
    No
  • MANIACAL
    8
    8
    No
  • MANIACALLY
    10
    17
    Yes
  • MANIC
    5
    5
    No
  • MANICALLY
    9
    16
    Yes
  • MANILA
    6
    6
    No
  • MANLY
    5
    5
    No
  • MANNA
    5
    5
    No
  • MANY
    4
    1
    No
  • MINI
    4
    1
    No
  • MINICAM
    7
    7
    No
  • MINIM
    5
    5
    No
  • MINIMA
    6
    6
    No
  • MINIMAL
    7
    7
    No
  • MINIMALLY
    9
    9
    No
  • MYNA
    4
    1
    No
  • NAAN
    4
    1
    No
  • NAIL
    4
    1
    No
  • NANA
    4
    1
    No
  • NANNY
    5
    5
    No
  • NIACIN
    6
    6
    No
  • NINNY
    5
    5
    No

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