NYT Spelling Bee May 30 2026 Answers
Todays letters, a spoiler free pangram hint, then the full accepted word list with points. Every word links to its dictionary entry.
TODAYS HIVE
Every word must use the center letter.
OAILNTV
HINT
The pangrams have 12 and 12 and 10 and 9 letters and start with I, I, V, V
INVITATIONALINNOVATIONALVOLITIONALVIOLATION
FULL WORD LIST MORE WORDS
Every accepted answer with its point value, hidden until you are ready.
AIOLI5ALLOT5ALTO1ANION5ANNATTO7ANNOTATION10ANOINT6ANON1ATOLL5ATONAL6AVIATION8INITIATION10INNOVATION10INNOVATIONAL19INTO1INTONATION10INVITATION10INVITATIONAL19IOTA1LANOLIN7LION1LLANO5LOAN1LOIN1LOLL1LOON1LOOT1LOTION6LOTTO5NATION6NATIONAL8NONILLION9NOON1NOTATION8NOTATIONAL10NOTION6NOTIONAL8NOVA1NOVATION8OLIO1ONION5ONTO1OVAL1OVATION7TALON5TATTOO6TITILLATION11TOIL1TOLL1TONAL5TOOL1TOON1TOOT1TOTAL5VIOL1VIOLA5VIOLATION16VIOLIN6VOILA5VOLANT6VOLITION8VOLITIONAL17VOLT1
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HOW SPELLING BEE WORKS
Make as many words as you can from seven letters. Every word must be at least four letters and include the center letter. Four letter words score 1 point, longer words score their length, and a pangram that uses all seven letters earns a 7 point bonus. Play at nytimes.com.
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