Today’s NYT Spelling Bee puzzle was a deceptively elegant one. At first glance, the grid looked calm and straightforward, but it quietly rewarded solvers who paid attention to word families and subtle spelling patterns. With M at the center, every valid word needed to pivot around that letter, and the surrounding letters naturally guided the puzzle toward descriptive and expressive English rather than action-heavy verbs.

This was a puzzle where recognizing relationships between words made all the difference.

Today’s Letter Set

• Center letter: M

• Outer letters: N, Y, L, I, E, T

Spelling Bee rules apply as always:

• Words must be at least four letters long

• Every word must include the center letter M

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

 NYT Spelling Bee solving guide

How I Solved Today’s Puzzle

I started by warming up with short, familiar words to understand how the grid behaved. Words like TIME, ITEM, MINT, and LIME came easily and confirmed that the puzzle leaned toward clean, everyday vocabulary rather than obscure terms.

Next, I noticed how frequently N, E, and T appeared together in different combinations. That immediately suggested descriptive words, especially adjectives. Rearranging those letters led quickly to EMINENT, which felt like a strong anchor word for the entire puzzle.

Once EMINENT appeared, it became clear that the grid might support related word forms. With L and Y still unused, my focus shifted to adverbs ending in –LY. Allowing repetition and rearranging the full letter set again revealed a longer, flowing word that used every letter naturally.

At that point, the puzzle fully opened up.

Today’s Pangrams

Both words use all seven letters — E, M, I, N, T, L, Y — making them valid pangrams for today’s puzzle.

• Eminently means to a notable or obvious degree.

• Imminently means about to happen very soon.

NYT Spelling Bee often hides multiple pangrams within the same word family, and today’s puzzle was a perfect example. Spotting EMINENT first made EMINENTLY feel natural, and recognizing the spelling variation unlocked IMMINENTLY soon after.

All Possible Spelling Bee Answers

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

4 LETTER WORDS

• EMIT
• ITEM
• LIME
• LIMN
• MEET
• MELT
• MEME
• METE
• MIEN
• MILE
• MILL
• MIME
• MINE
• MINI
• MINT
• MITE
• MITT
• TEEM
• TIME

5 LETTER WORDS

• ENEMY
• LIMIT
• MELEE
• MELTY
• MINIM
• MINTY

6 LETTER WORDS

• ENMITY
• MENTEE
• METTLE
• MILLET
• MITTEN
• MYELIN
• TIMELY

7+ LETTER WORDS

• EMINENTLY (pangram)

• IMMINENTLY  (pangram)

• ELEMENT
• EMINENT
• ENTITLEMENT
• IMMINENT
• LINEMEN
• LINIMENT
• TENEMENT
• TIMELINE

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

Solving Tips That Worked Today

• Look for adjective–adverb pairs: They often hide multiple pangrams.

• Allow repetition early: Pangrams don’t need to be perfect.

• Rearrange all letters together: That’s where long words appear.

• Build from strong base words: EMINENT unlocked the entire grid.

Brain Teasers That Paid Off

Today’s Spelling Bee puzzle was a great reminder that language patterns matter more than brute force. Discovering both EMINENTLY and IMMINENTLY made this grid especially satisfying, and the surrounding word list felt balanced and rewarding to complete.

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Happy spelling, and see you tomorrow!