Word Hints
for NYT Spelling Bee — Friday, May 15, 2026
Letters from the NYT Spelling Bee puzzle — May 15, 2026
ACGINPM
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Word count + point totalHow many words, total points, and rank thresholds
Show the pangrams4 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
50
words
280
total points
196
for Genius
Rank thresholds
Queen Bee 280 pts
Genius 196 pts
Amazing 140 pts
Great 112 pts
Nice 70 pts
Solid 42 pts
Good 22 pts
Moving Up 14 pts
Good Start 5 pts
Beginner 0 pts
Words by first letter
Word counts per starting letter. Full words revealed in the next section.
A
3 words
C
6 words
G
4 words
I
4 words
M
28 words
N
1 word
P
4 words
All 50 words
AIMING6pt
AMPING6pt
ANIMA5pt
CAIMAN6pt
CAMI1pt
CAMP1pt
CAMPAIGN15pt
CAMPAIGNING18pt
CAMPING14pt
GAMIN5pt
GAMING6pt
GAMMA5pt
GIMP1pt
IMAGING7pt
IMAGINING9pt
IMAM1pt
IMPINGING9pt
MACING6pt
MAGI1pt
MAGIC5pt
MAGICIAN8pt
MAGMA5pt
MAIM1pt
MAIMING7pt
MAIN1pt
MAMA1pt
MAMMA5pt
MANAGING8pt
MANGA5pt
MANIA5pt
MANIAC6pt
MANIC5pt
MANNA5pt
MANNING7pt
MAPPING7pt
MICA1pt
MIMIC5pt
MIMING6pt
MINCING7pt
MINI1pt
MINICAM7pt
MINICAMP8pt
MINIM5pt
MINIMA6pt
MINING6pt
NAMING6pt
PAMPA5pt
PANAMA6pt
PIMP1pt
PIMPING7pt
Queen Bee! 🐝
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