May 9, 2026

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 9, 2026

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 9, 2026 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words53
Max Points205
Pangram1
Genius144

4 letter answers 24 words

EMITGAITGATEHATEHATHHEATITEMMATEMATHMEATMEETMETAMETEMETHMITEMITTTAMETEAMTEATTEEMTHATTHEETHEMTIME

5 letter answers 14 words

AGATEAGITAEIGHTHATHAHEATHMATTEMIGHTTAIGATEETHTHEMETHETATHIGHTIGHTTITHE

6 letter answers 6 words

EIGHTHGAMETEHAMATEHEIGHTTATAMITEETHE

7 letter answers 5 words

AGITATEIMITATEMAHATMAMEGAHITTEATIME

8 letter answers 3 words

HEMATITEMITIGATETEAMMATE

9 letter answers 1 word

EIGHTIETH

Common questions

How many answers in the May 9, 2026 Spelling Bee?

53 valid answers worth 205 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 144 points.

What is the pangram?

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

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is T. 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.