May 7, 2026

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 7, 2026

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 7, 2026 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words47
Max Points229
Pangram1
Genius160

4 letter answers 13 words

DINEDUNEMENDMENUMIENMINDMINEMININEEDNENENINENUDEZINE

5 letter answers 13 words

DENIMDINEDEMENDENDEDENDUEENNUIINDIEINNIEMINEDMINIMNUDIEUNDIDUNDUE

6 letter answers 11 words

DENIEDDENUDEDUNNEDENDUEDIMMUNEINDEEDINDIUMMENDEDMINDEDMIZZENNEEDED

7 letter answers 4 words

DENIZENDENUDEDEMENDEDMINIMUM

8 letter answers 4 words

IMMUNIZEMINIMIZEUNDIMMEDUNNEEDED

9 letter answers 2 words

IMMUNIZEDMINIMIZED

Common questions

How many answers in the May 7, 2026 Spelling Bee?

47 valid answers worth 229 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 160 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is IMMUNIZED. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is N. 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.