Today’s NYT Spelling Bee puzzle turned out to be richer than it first appeared. With U fixed at the center and a versatile mix of letters around it, the grid rewarded solvers who were willing to move beyond short everyday words and explore longer, more expressive constructions. This was a puzzle where patience and rearranging letters paid off generously.

Today’s Letter Set

Center letter: U
Outer letters: L, E, T, A, N, G

As always, Spelling Bee rules apply:

• Words must be at least four letters long

• Every word must include the center letter U

• Only the given letters may be used

 NYT Spelling Bee hints and answers explained

How I Solved Today’s Puzzle

I started with simple anchor words that naturally include U. Words like AUNT, TUNA, and LUTE appeared quickly and helped me understand how freely the vowels could move in this puzzle.

Next, I noticed that the letter set strongly favored long verb and noun forms, especially those ending in -ATE or -LE. The presence of G, L, and N together often signals something more complex hiding beneath the surface.

Instead of building upward from short words, I paused and mentally rearranged all seven letters at once. That shift made the puzzle open up immediately. Multiple long, elegant words appeared—each using every letter—which confirmed that today’s grid was unusually generous with pangrams.

Today’s Pangrams

GAUNTLET
UNGULATE
UNTANGLE

All three words use all seven letters — U, L, E, T, A, N, G — making them valid NYT Spelling Bee pangrams.

• Gauntlet refers to an armored glove or a severe trial.

• Ungulate describes hoofed mammals.

• Untangle means to free from confusion or knots.

Finding three pangrams in a single puzzle made today’s solve especially satisfying.

All Possible Spelling Bee Answers 

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

• GAUNTLET (pangram)

• UNGULATE  (pangram)

• UNTANGLE  (pangram)

• AGUE
• AUNT
• GLUE
• GLUG
• GLUT
• GULL
• LUAU
• LUGE
• LULL
• LULU
• LUNA
• LUNE
• LUNG
• LUTE
• NULL
• TUNA
• TUNE
• TUTU
• ULNA

• ANNUL
• GAUGE
• GAUNT
• GLUTE
• GULAG
• LUNGE
• TAUNT
• TULLE
• TUTEE
• ULNAE
• UNLET
• UNTAG

• ANNUAL
• ATTUNE
• GATEAU
• GLUTEN
• GULLET
• LEAGUE
• LUNATE
• LUNULA
• LUTEAL
• NUGGET
• TAUTEN
• TUNNEL
• UNGLUE
• UNTUNE

• ATTENUATE
• GLUTEAL
• LANGUAGE
• LUNETTE
• LUNULAE
• TUTELAGE
• ULULATE
• UNEATEN
• UNGENTLE
• UNGUENT

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

Solving Tips That Helped Today

• Rearrange all letters early: Multiple pangrams often hide when the letter set is highly flexible.

• Look for verb–noun pairs: Words like UNTANGLE often emerge from action-oriented grids.

• Don’t stop after one pangram: Today’s puzzle rewarded deeper exploration.

• Trust longer words: Length was a major advantage in this grid.

 Puzzle Reflections

Today’s Spelling Bee puzzle was a great example of how a balanced letter set can unlock multiple pangrams. Discovering GAUNTLET, UNGULATE, and UNTANGLE made this one of the most rewarding solves in recent days. The mix of familiar words and longer, meaningful vocabulary created a puzzle that felt both fair and exciting.

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Happy spelling, and see you tomorrow for the next Spelling Bee solution!