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Spelling Bee Answers for Friday, August 28, 2026

Every valid word in today's New York Times Spelling Bee, updated each morning when the new letter set goes live at 3am Eastern. If you only want a nudge, the hints below work through the puzzle without naming anything; today's pangram and the complete answer list are each one tap away after that. The Friday, August 28, 2026 puzzle has 21 words to find.

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    Hints before the answers

    1. Today's letters are V, A, D, I, L, T, Y, with V in the centre.
    2. There are 21 words to find and 1 pangram.
    3. Words by starting letter: V × 11, A × 4, L × 4, D × 2.
    4. The longest word has 8 letters.

    Pangram

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    VALIDITY8 letters

    All 21 answers

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    • AVAIL
    • AVID
    • AVIDITY
    • AVIDLY
    • DIVA
    • DIVVY
    • LAVA
    • LIVID
    • LIVIDITY
    • LIVIDLY
    • VALID
    • VALIDITY
    • VALIDLY
    • VIAL
    • VILLA
    • VITAL
    • VITALITY
    • VITALLY
    • VIVID
    • VIVIDITY
    • VIVIDLY

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    What are today's Spelling Bee answers?

    There are 21 valid words in the Friday, August 28, 2026 puzzle, including 1 pangram.

    What is today's Spelling Bee pangram?

    The pangram is VALIDITY.

    What time does the Spelling Bee reset?

    A new letter set is published at 3am Eastern each day.

    What is a pangram in Spelling Bee?

    A pangram uses all seven of the day's letters at least once. It is worth seven bonus points on top of its length, which is why finding one is usually the fastest route to Genius.

    Is there a Spelling Bee archive?

    Yes. Every past puzzle stays online with its full answers and hints, linked from the archive page.

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