May 14, 2026

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 14, 2026

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 14, 2026 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words32
Max Points109
Pangram1
Genius76

4 letter answers 18 words

BIKEBILEBILKBILLBOILKILLKILOLIKELIMBLIMELIMOMIKEMILEMILKMILLMIMEMOILOLIO

5 letter answers 7 words

BELIEBIBLEBIOMELIBELLIMBOMIMEOOLLIE

6 letter answers 4 words

BOOKIEIMBIBEKIBBLEMOBILE

7 letter answers 1 word

LIBELEE

8 letter answers 1 word

IMMOBILE

10 letter answers 1 word

BOOKMOBILE

Common questions

How many answers in the May 14, 2026 Spelling Bee?

32 valid answers worth 109 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 76 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is BOOKMOBILE. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is I. 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.