May 13, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 13, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 13, 2026 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words31
Max Points121
Pangram1
Genius85
4 letter answers 16 words
ARILBAILBALDBALLBILLBLABDIALDILLLAIDLAIRLARDLIARLIRARAILRIALRILL
5 letter answers 3 words
ALIBIDRILLLABIA
6 letter answers 6 words
BALLADBRIDALLABIALLIZARDRADIALRIBALD
7 letter answers 1 word
AIRBALL
8 letter answers 5 words
BILABIALBILLIARDBIRADIALBLIZZARDRAILBIRD
Common questions
How many answers in the May 13, 2026 Spelling Bee?
31 valid answers worth 121 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 85 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is BLIZZARD. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is L. 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.