May 17, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 17, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 17, 2026 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words54
Max Points212
Pangrams2
Genius148
4 letter answers 25 words
ALTOCALLCLADCLODCLOTCOALCOLACOLDCOLTCOOLDOLLDOLTLARDLOADLOCOLOLLLOOTLORDORALROLLTALCTALLTOLDTOLLTOOL
5 letter answers 15 words
ALLOTALTARATOLLCALLACAROLCOLORCORALDOLORDROLLDROOLLOCALLOTTOOCTALTOTALTROLL
6 letter answers 5 words
AORTALCLOACACOLLARCORRALDOLLAR
7 letter answers 5 words
CARLOADCATCALLCOLLARDCOROLLALOCATOR
8 letter answers 3 words
CALLALOOCARTLOADDOCTORAL
9 letter answers 1 word
ALLOCATOR
Common questions
How many answers in the May 17, 2026 Spelling Bee?
54 valid answers worth 212 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 148 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are CARTLOAD, DOCTORAL. 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.