May 16, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 16, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 16, 2026 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words64
Max Points286
Pangrams3
Genius200
4 letter answers 26 words
AEONANONANTEATOPHATEHATHHEAPHEATNAANNANANAPENEAPNEATOATHPANEPANTPAPAPATEPATHPEATPHATTAPATAPETEATTHANTHAT
5 letter answers 12 words
APNEAATONEEATENHATHAHEATHHENNANEATHOATENPAEANPOPPATHANETHETA
6 letter answers 11 words
ETHANEHAPPENNATANTNEATENNOTATEPATENTPEAHENPOTATOTATTOOTEAPOTTENANT
7 letter answers 9 words
ANNATTOANTENNAHEATHENHEPTANENEONATEPENNANTPENTANEPHAETONPHONATE
8 letter answers 4 words
ANNOTATEANTENNAEPANTHEONPATENTEE
9 letter answers 2 words
PANETTONEPOTENTATE
Common questions
How many answers in the May 16, 2026 Spelling Bee?
64 valid answers worth 286 points, including 3 pangrams. Genius requires 200 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are PANTHEON, PHAETON, PHONATE. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is A. 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.