Word Hints

for NYT Spelling Bee — Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Letters from the NYT Spelling Bee puzzle — May 13, 2026

ABDIRZL
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Word count + point totalHow many words, total points, and rank thresholds
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
31
words
121
total points
84
for Genius
Rank thresholds
Queen Bee 121 pts
Genius 84 pts
Amazing 60 pts
Great 48 pts
Nice 30 pts
Solid 18 pts
Good 9 pts
Moving Up 6 pts
Good Start 2 pts
Beginner 0 pts
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Pangrams

2 words use all 7 letters.

1BLIZZARD
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Words by length
16
4-letter
3
5-letter
6
6-letter
1
7-letter
5
8-letter
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Words by first letter

Word counts per starting letter. Full words revealed in the next section.

A
3 words
B
11 words
D
3 words
L
8 words
R
6 words
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All 31 words
AIRBALL7pt
ALIBI5pt
ARIL1pt
BAIL1pt
BALD1pt
BALL1pt
BALLAD6pt
BILABIAL8pt
BILL1pt
BILLIARD8pt
BIRADIAL8pt
BLAB1pt
BLIZZARD15pt
BRIDAL6pt
DIAL1pt
DILL1pt
DRILL5pt
LABIA5pt
LABIAL6pt
LAID1pt
LAIR1pt
LARD1pt
LIAR1pt
LIRA1pt
LIZARD6pt
RADIAL6pt
RAIL1pt
RAILBIRD8pt
RIAL1pt
RIBALD6pt
RILL1pt

Queen Bee! 🐝

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