Today’s NYT Spelling Bee puzzle was a rich and satisfying one, especially for solvers who enjoy discovering multiple pangrams in a single grid. With R fixed at the center, every valid word had to revolve around that letter, and the surrounding set immediately hinted at verbs, states of action, and emotional or physical movement.

This was one of those puzzles where the letter set felt deceptively simple at first—but the deeper you explored, the more rewarding it became.

Today’s Letter Set

Center letter: R
Outer letters: O, N, U, M, G, I

Spelling Bee rules apply as always:

• Words must be at least four letters long

• Every word must include the center letter R

• Only the given letters may be used (letters may repeat)

 NYT Spelling Bee complete solutions

How I Solved Today’s Puzzle

I began by warming up with short, familiar words to get a feel for the grid. Words like RING, IRON, RUNG, and GRIN came quickly and confirmed that the puzzle leaned toward everyday English rather than obscure terminology.

Next, I focused on -ING endings, which felt like a natural direction with I, N, and G all available. This strategy immediately paid off and expanded the grid significantly.

The real breakthrough came when I stopped thinking about individual words and instead rearranged all seven letters together, allowing repetition where necessary. That shift revealed not just one pangram—but several, all built around strong base words that felt completely natural.

Today’s Pangrams

MOURNING

RUMORING

UNMOORING

All three words use all seven letters — M, O, U, R, N, I, G — making them valid pangrams for today’s puzzle.

• Mourning refers to the act of grieving or expressing sorrow.

• Rumoring means spreading or circulating rumors.

• Unmooring describes the act of releasing something from its anchor or restraint.

Finding three pangrams in a single Spelling Bee puzzle is always a highlight, and today’s trio felt especially elegant and well-balanced.

All Possible Spelling Bee Answers

Here is the complete and corrected list of valid words for today’s puzzle:

4 letter words

• grim
• grin
• grog
• guru
• iron
• moor
• morn
• noir
• nori
• norm
• ring
• room
• ruin
• rung

5 letter words

• groin
• groom
• inurn
• minor
• mirin
• moron
• mourn
• rigor
• ruing
• rumor
• unrig

6 letter words

• gorgon
• goring
• miring
• mirror
• murmur
• nigiri
• origin
• unmoor
• urging

7+ letter words

• MOURNING  (pangram)

• RUMORING  (pangram)

• UNMOORING  (pangram)

• gorging
• grinning
• grooming
• ignoring
• inuring
• inurning
• ironing
• minoring
• mirroring
• mooring
• morning
• murmuring
• rigging
• rimming
• ringing
• rooming
• roughing
• ruining
• running
• unrigging

Each word includes the mandatory center letter R and follows NYT Spelling Bee rules.

Solving Tips That Worked Today

• Look for -ING patterns early: They unlocked most of today’s grid.

• Build from strong base words: RUMOR, MOURN, and MOOR were key anchors.

• Allow repetition: Pangrams don’t need to be “perfect” to count.

• Rearrange all letters together: That’s how multiple pangrams reveal themselves.

Wrapping Up Today’s Challenge

Today’s Spelling Bee puzzle was a great example of how one well-designed letter set can hide multiple elegant solutions. Discovering MOURNING, RUMORING, and UNMOORING made this puzzle especially memorable, and the surrounding word list stayed compact, readable, and satisfying.

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Happy spelling, and see you tomorrow!