New Delhi, July 22 -- The NYT Spelling Bee answers for Wednesday, July 22, 2026 feature the center letter T with outer letters A, C, D, H, K, R. The sole pangram is HARDTACK - an 8-letter word worth 15 points.

NYT Spelling Bee Pangram - July 22, 2026

HARDTACK (8 letters, 15 points) uses all seven letters: T, A, C, D, H, K, R. It is the rock-hard, unleavened biscuit made from flour, water, and salt that served as a dietary staple for sailors and soldiers from the 17th century through the American Civil War. The name joins "hard" with "tack," an old English term for food. Hardtack was prized not for flavor but for near-indestructibility - properly stored, it could last years without spoiling, making it ideal for long sea voyages and milit...