May 5, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 5, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 5, 2026 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words34
Max Points180
Pangram1
Genius126
4 letter answers 7 words
ACEDACNEBANCCANECEDECUBECUED
5 letter answers 8 words
CANEDCANNACEDEDCUBEDDANCEDEUCEDUNCEEDUCE
6 letter answers 11 words
ACCEDEADDUCECABANACABBEDCANCANCANNEDDANCEDDECADEDEDUCEEDUCEDNUANCE
7 letter answers 6 words
ACCEDEDADDUCEDCADENCEDEDUCEDNUANCEDUNCEDED
9 letter answers 2 words
ABUNDANCEDECADENCE
Common questions
How many answers in the May 5, 2026 Spelling Bee?
34 valid answers worth 180 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 126 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is ABUNDANCE. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is C. 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.