Fri 17 Apr
NYT Spelling Bee Hints & Answer — April 17, 2026
Centre R; outer ring ABDIMN. 50 valid words and a single pangram in today's hive.
Hive 50 words · 215 pts · 1 pangram
Today's hive
A B D I M N R
50 words · 215 points · 1 pangram.
Words by first letter and length.
↓ / → 4 5 6 7 8 9 Σ A 2 · 2 1 · · 5 B 7 4 2 1 · 2 16 D 4 3 · · · · 7 M 1 1 3 2 3 · 10 N · 1 · · · · 1 R 5 4 2 · · · 11 Σ 19 13 9 4 3 2 50 Words by their first two letters.
- A AI-1AR-4
- B BA-6BI-3BR-7
- D DA-1DI-1DR-5
- M MA-5MI-5
- N NA-1
- R RA-10RI-1
1 pangram. Length and first letter revealed below.
- Pangram — starts with M, 8 letters.
Full word list.
A
- ARIA
- ARID
- AIRMAN
- ARMADA
- ARMBAND
B
- BARB
- BARD
- BARN
- BIRD
- BRAD
- BRAN
- BRIM
- BRAID
- BRAIN
- BRAND
- BRIAR
- BARMAN
- BIRRIA
- BARMAID
- BARBARIAN
- BIRDBRAIN
D
- DARN
- DRAB
- DRAM
- DRIB
- DINAR
- DRAIN
- DRAMA
M
- MARM
- MIRIN
- MARINA
- MIDAIR
- MIDRIB
- MARIMBA
- MINIBAR
- MANDARIN
- MARINARA
- MIDBRAIN · pangram
N
- NADIR
R
- RAID
- RAIN
- RAND
- RANI
- RIND
- RABBI
- RABID
- RADAR
- RADII
- RADIAN
- RAMADA
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- AIRMAN
- ARIA
- ARID
- ARMADA
- ARMBAND
- BARB
- BARBARIAN
- BARD
- BARMAID
- BARMAN
- BARN
- BIRD
- BIRDBRAIN
- BIRRIA
- BRAD
- BRAID
- BRAIN
- BRAN
- BRAND
- BRIAR
- BRIM
- DARN
- DINAR
- DRAB
- DRAIN
- DRAM
- DRAMA
- DRIB
- MANDARIN
- MARIMBA
- MARINA
- MARINARA
- MARM
- MIDAIR
- MIDBRAIN ★
- MIDRIB
- MINIBAR
- MIRIN
- NADIR
- RABBI
- RABID
- RADAR
- RADIAN
- RADII
- RAID
- RAIN
- RAMADA
- RAND
- RANI
- RIND
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How many words are in NYT Spelling Bee on April 17, 2026?
NYT Spelling Bee on April 17, 2026 has 50 words to find, including 1 pangram. The hint grid above shows how many words start with each letter and how long they are — without listing a single word.
What are the letters in NYT Spelling Bee on April 17, 2026?
The seven letters are A, B, D, I, M, N, R, with R in the centre. Every word must use the centre letter and be at least four letters long. These letters are given to every player, so they're not a spoiler.
What's a good hint for NYT Spelling Bee on April 17, 2026?
Use the two-letter list in the ladder above: it shows how many words start with each pair of letters, jogging your memory without ever naming an answer. Reveal the full word list only when you're ready in the answer section on this page.
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