May 6, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 6, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 6, 2026 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words57
Max Points252
Pangram1
Genius176
4 letter answers 17 words
ALITARIAARILAURALAIRLAVALIARLIRALUAURAILRIALTAILTALITALLTARTTAUTVIAL
5 letter answers 21 words
ALTARATILTATRIAATTARAURALAVAILLARVARAITARIVALRURALTIARATRAILTRAITTRIALULTRAUVULAVAULTVILLAVIRALVITALVULVA
6 letter answers 11 words
ATRIALAVATARLARIATLARVALRITUALTALLITTARTARTRIVIAUVULARVULVALVULVAR
7 letter answers 7 words
ARRIVALRATATATRATTAILTITULARTRAVAILTRIVIALVIRTUAL
8 letter answers 1 word
ALLUVIAL
Common questions
How many answers in the May 6, 2026 Spelling Bee?
57 valid answers worth 252 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 176 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is VIRTUAL. 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.