Word Hints
for NYT Spelling Bee — Friday, May 1, 2026
Letters from the NYT Spelling Bee puzzle — May 1, 2026
CDEHIKL
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Show the pangrams2 words using all 7 letters
Word counts by lengthHow many 4-letter, 5-letter words etc. — no words revealed
Words by first letterWord counts per starting letter
Full word listEvery word with point values — pangrams highlighted
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Word count + points
49
words
212
total points
148
for Genius
Rank thresholds
Queen Bee 212 pts
Genius 148 pts
Amazing 106 pts
Great 84 pts
Nice 53 pts
Solid 31 pts
Good 16 pts
Moving Up 10 pts
Good Start 4 pts
Beginner 0 pts
Words by first letter
Word counts per starting letter. Full words revealed in the next section.
C
14 words
D
6 words
E
2 words
H
8 words
I
3 words
K
4 words
L
12 words
All 49 words
CELL1pt
CELLED6pt
CELLI5pt
CHICLE6pt
CHILD5pt
CHILDLIKE16pt
CHILI5pt
CHILL5pt
CHILLED7pt
CICHLID7pt
CLICHE6pt
CLICHED7pt
CLICK5pt
CLICKED7pt
DECKLE6pt
DELI1pt
DELL1pt
DIDDLE6pt
DIDDLED7pt
DILL1pt
ELIDE5pt
ELIDED6pt
HECKLE6pt
HECKLED7pt
HEEL1pt
HEELED6pt
HELD1pt
HELL1pt
HILL1pt
HILLED6pt
ICICLE6pt
IDLE1pt
IDLED5pt
KEEL1pt
KEELED6pt
KILL1pt
KILLED6pt
LECH1pt
LEDE1pt
LEECH5pt
LEECHED7pt
LEEK1pt
LICE1pt
LICK1pt
LICKED6pt
LIDDED6pt
LIED1pt
LIKE1pt
LIKED5pt
Queen Bee! 🐝
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