Today’s NYT Spelling Bee puzzle was a satisfying mix of logic and vocabulary awareness. With I placed at the center, the puzzle immediately signaled that every valid word would revolve around vowel-heavy constructions rather than long consonant chains. While the letter set looked simple at first, uncovering the pangram required slowing down and carefully rearranging the letters.

Today’s Letter Set

Center letter: I
Outer letters: T, O, C, L, D, Y

As always, every accepted word must:

• Contain the center letter I

• Be at least four letters long

• Use only the given letters

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How I Solved Today’s Puzzle

I began with short, obvious words to build momentum. Words like COIL and TOIL came quickly, confirming the flexibility of vowel placement in today’s puzzle. From there, I explored verb forms, especially anything ending in -ING or -ITY, which often appear when I is the anchor letter.

Next, I focused on letter clusters that felt promising—particularly C-I-L, D-I-T, and O-I-L. These combinations helped unlock multiple mid-length words and hinted that a longer abstract noun might exist.

The real breakthrough came when I mentally rearranged the letters into a flowing structure rather than building outward from smaller words. That’s when the pangram became obvious.

Today’s Pangram

DOCILITY

This word uses all seven letters — D, O, C, I, L, T, Y — making it the perfect pangram for today’s puzzle. Spotting it not only boosted the score significantly but also confirmed that I had fully explored the letter set.

All Possible Spelling Bee Answers

Here is the complete list of valid words for today’s Spelling Bee puzzle:

• CITY
• COIL
• DILL
• IDLY
• IDOL
• IDYL
• ILLY
• ITTY
• LILT
• LILY
• LOCI
• OILY
• OLIO
• TIDY
• TILL
• TILT
• TOIL

• COCCI
• COLIC
• DILDO
• DILLY
• DITTO
• DITTY
• DOILY
• ICILY
• IDIOT
• IDYLL
• LICIT

• CYCLIC
• DIDDLY
• IDIOCY
• ODDITY
• TIDILY

• DOCILITY  (pangram)

• CODICIL
• COLLOID
• IDIOTIC
• IDYLLIC
• ILLICIT
• ILLIUCITLY
• LICITLY

Each of these words includes the center letter I and follows NYT Spelling Bee rules.

Solving Tips That Helped Today

• Start with motion verbs: Words like TOIL and COIL unlocked several extensions.

• Watch for abstract nouns: The suffix -ITY often signals pangrams.

• Rearrange freely: Pangrams often appear only after abandoning linear thinking.

• Repeat letters mentally: Repeated vowels (especially I) are often key.

Unlocking the Final Layers

Today’s Spelling Bee puzzle rewarded patience and pattern recognition rather than speed. While the letter set looked modest, the discovery of DOCILITY made the solve especially satisfying. The mix of short action verbs and longer conceptual words created a well-balanced puzzle that felt fair yet challenging.

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