May 27, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 27, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 27, 2026 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words27
Max Points90
Pangram1
Genius63
4 letter answers 16 words
FLOEFOILFOOLINFOLIONLOINLOLLLONELOONNEONNOELNONENOONOLEOOLIOOXEN
5 letter answers 5 words
FELONFOLIOOLLIEONIONXENON
6 letter answers 2 words
LOONIEONLINE
7 letter answers 3 words
FLEXIONLEONINEOFFLINE
9 letter answers 1 word
NONILLION
Common questions
How many answers in the May 27, 2026 Spelling Bee?
27 valid answers worth 90 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 63 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is FLEXION. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is O. 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.