Today’s NYT Spelling Bee puzzle is a rewarding one, especially for solvers who enjoy spotting strong word patterns and expressive vocabulary. With a powerful center letter and a well-balanced set of surrounding letters, today’s grid opens the door to a satisfying pangram and a solid collection of shorter words.

Let’s walk through how the puzzle unfolds, how the pangram DRAMATIC emerges, and all the valid words you can form today.

Today’s Letters

• Center letter: R

• Outer letters: M, T, C, A, I, D

Every valid word must:

• Be at least four letters long

• Include the center letter R

• Use only the given letters

• Avoid proper nouns and plural “-s” endings

NYT Spelling Bee answers with full word list

I always begin by focusing on the center letter, because it determines everything. A center R is extremely flexible—it works well in verbs, adjectives, and nouns, and it often sits comfortably in the middle of longer words.

Next, I scanned the outer letters and noticed a strong cluster: D, R, A, M, A, T, I, C. That combination immediately suggested expressive adjectives. Testing longer constructions paid off quickly, and once all seven letters came together in a single word, the pangram revealed itself.

 Pangram Found: DRAMATIC

This word uses all seven letters (D, R, A, M, A, T, I, C) and fits NYT Spelling Bee’s preferred style perfectly: common, expressive, and unmistakably valid. Once the pangram is found, the rest of the puzzle becomes much easier, because many smaller words are hidden inside it.

From there, I worked backward—breaking the pangram into chunks and testing shorter combinations.

All Valid Words for Today

Below is a complete word list, grouped by length for easy reference.

Pangram

• DRAMATIC

7+-Letter Words

• ARCADIA

• ATTRACT
• CARDIAC
• CATARACT
• DIACRITIC
• RATATAT
• TARMACADAM
• TRAMCAR

6-Letter Words

• ARCTIC

• ARMADA
• CRITIC
• CITRIC
• MARACA
• MIDAIR
• RAMADA
• TAMARI
• TARMAC
• TARTAR

5-Letter Words

• ACRID
• ATRIA
• ATTAR
• CARAT
• CIRCA
• CIRRI
• DRAMA
• RADAR
• RADII
• RAITA
• TIARA
• TRACT
• TRAIT
• TRAID

4-Letter Words

• ARIA
• ARID
• CARD
• CART
• CRAM
• DART
• DIRT
• MARM
• MART
• RAID
• TART
• TRIM

(Final acceptance may vary slightly based on NYT’s internal dictionary, but all words follow standard Spelling Bee rules.)

Strategy Tips from Today’s Grid

If you’re solving a puzzle with R in the center, keep these tips in mind:

1. Test expressive adjectives — words like dramatic often hide pangrams

2. Reuse vowels creatively — repeating letters is allowed and often essential

3. Mine the pangram — once found, it contains many smaller valid words

Also, don’t ignore four-letter words. They may not score big individually, but they add up quickly.

Unlocking the Final Layers

Today’s Spelling Bee puzzle is a great example of how pattern recognition beats random guessing. The pangram DRAMATIC is familiar, but it doesn’t appear unless you deliberately search for longer constructions and allow repeated letters.

If you enjoy building confidence with pangrams and expanding your word intuition, puzzles like this are perfect daily practice.

Check back tomorrow for another full breakdown and word list. Happy spelling!