May 8, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 8, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 8, 2026 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words48
Max Points234
Pangram1
Genius164
4 letter answers 16 words
ACAICAGYCALLCIAOCLAYCLOGCLOYCOALCOCACOILCOLACOOLLACYLAICLOCILOCO
5 letter answers 12 words
CACAOCALLACILIACOCCICOCOACOLICCOYLYICILYILIACLILACLOCALLOGIC
6 letter answers 7 words
ACACIACAGILYCALICOCLOACACOOLLYCYCLICLAICAL
7 letter answers 5 words
ACYCLICGLACIALILLOGICLOCALLYLOGICAL
8 letter answers 2 words
CALLALOOCYCLICAL
9 letter answers 3 words
GLACIALLYILLOGICALLOGICALLY
10 letter answers 2 words
CYCLICALLYGLACIOLOGY
11 letter answers 1 word
ILLOGICALLY
Common questions
How many answers in the May 8, 2026 Spelling Bee?
48 valid answers worth 234 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 164 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is GLACIOLOGY. 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.