Word Hints
for NYT Spelling Bee — Sunday, May 17, 2026
Letters from the NYT Spelling Bee puzzle — May 17, 2026
ACDORTL
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Word count + point totalHow many words, total points, and rank thresholds
Show the pangrams3 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
54
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.
A
6 words
C
22 words
D
7 words
L
9 words
O
2 words
R
1 word
T
7 words
All 54 words
ALLOCATOR9pt
ALLOT5pt
ALTAR5pt
ALTO1pt
AORTAL6pt
ATOLL5pt
CALL1pt
CALLA5pt
CALLALOO8pt
CARLOAD7pt
CAROL5pt
CARTLOAD15pt
CATCALL7pt
CLAD1pt
CLOACA6pt
CLOD1pt
CLOT1pt
COAL1pt
COLA1pt
COLD1pt
COLLAR6pt
COLLARD7pt
COLOR5pt
COLT1pt
COOL1pt
CORAL5pt
COROLLA7pt
CORRAL6pt
DOCTORAL15pt
DOLL1pt
DOLLAR6pt
DOLOR5pt
DOLT1pt
DROLL5pt
DROOL5pt
LARD1pt
LOAD1pt
LOCAL5pt
LOCATOR7pt
LOCO1pt
LOLL1pt
LOOT1pt
LORD1pt
LOTTO5pt
OCTAL5pt
ORAL1pt
ROLL1pt
TALC1pt
TALL1pt
TOLD1pt
TOLL1pt
TOOL1pt
TOTAL5pt
TROLL5pt
Queen Bee! 🐝
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