May 7, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 7, 2026
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.