May 9, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 9, 2026
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.