May 15, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 15, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 15, 2026 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words50
Max Points280
Pangrams3
Genius196
4 letter answers 11 words
CAMICAMPGIMPIMAMMAGIMAIMMAINMAMAMICAMINIPIMP
5 letter answers 13 words
ANIMAGAMINGAMMAMAGICMAGMAMAMMAMANGAMANIAMANICMANNAMIMICMINIMPAMPA
6 letter answers 11 words
AIMINGAMPINGCAIMANGAMINGMACINGMANIACMIMINGMINIMAMININGNAMINGPANAMA
7 letter answers 8 words
CAMPINGIMAGINGMAIMINGMANNINGMAPPINGMINCINGMINICAMPIMPING
8 letter answers 4 words
CAMPAIGNMAGICIANMANAGINGMINICAMP
9 letter answers 2 words
IMAGININGIMPINGING
11 letter answers 1 word
CAMPAIGNING
Common questions
How many answers in the May 15, 2026 Spelling Bee?
50 valid answers worth 280 points, including 3 pangrams. Genius requires 196 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are CAMPAIGN, CAMPAIGNING, CAMPING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is M. 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.