May 12, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 12, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 12, 2026 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words38
Max Points201
Pangrams2
Genius141
4 letter answers 10 words
BANCCAMOCANTCOATCOCACOMACOMBCOOTTACOTACT
5 letter answers 7 words
BACONCACAOCANNACANONCOCOACOMBOCOMMA
6 letter answers 13 words
BOBCATCABANACANCANCANNONCANNOTCANTONCOCOONCOMBATCOMMONCOTTONNONCOMOCTANTTOMCAT
7 letter answers 5 words
CANTATACONCOCTCONTACTTOBACCOTOCCATA
8 letter answers 1 word
CATACOMB
9 letter answers 1 word
COMBATANT
12 letter answers 1 word
NONCOMBATANT
Common questions
How many answers in the May 12, 2026 Spelling Bee?
38 valid answers worth 201 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 141 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are COMBATANT, NONCOMBATANT. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is C. Every valid answer must contain this letter.
How does scoring work?
4-letter words: 1 point. Longer words: 1 point per letter. Pangrams: +7 bonus. Genius is 70% of the maximum.