Word Hints
for NYT Spelling Bee — Monday, May 11, 2026
Letters from the NYT Spelling Bee puzzle — May 11, 2026
CDEHIWT
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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
52
words
237
total points
165
for Genius
Rank thresholds
Queen Bee 237 pts
Genius 165 pts
Amazing 118 pts
Great 94 pts
Nice 59 pts
Solid 35 pts
Good 18 pts
Moving Up 11 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
3 words
D
8 words
E
7 words
H
3 words
I
2 words
T
21 words
W
8 words
All 52 words
CHIT1pt
CITE1pt
CITED5pt
DECEIT6pt
DETECT6pt
DETECTED8pt
DIET1pt
DIETED6pt
DIETETIC8pt
DITCH5pt
DITCHED7pt
EDICT5pt
EDIT1pt
EDITED6pt
EIDETIC7pt
ETCH1pt
ETCHED6pt
ETHIC5pt
HECTIC6pt
HITCH5pt
HITCHED7pt
ITCH1pt
ITCHED6pt
TECH1pt
TECHIE6pt
TEED1pt
TEETH5pt
TEETHE6pt
TEETHED7pt
THEE1pt
TIDE1pt
TIDED5pt
TIDIED6pt
TIED1pt
TITHE5pt
TITHED6pt
TWEE1pt
TWEED5pt
TWEET5pt
TWEETED7pt
TWICE5pt
TWIT1pt
TWITCH6pt
TWITCHED15pt
WETTED6pt
WHET1pt
WHETTED7pt
WHIT1pt
WHITE5pt
WIDTH5pt
WITCH5pt
WITH1pt
Queen Bee! 🐝
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