Word Hints

for NYT Spelling Bee — Monday, May 18, 2026

Letters from the NYT Spelling Bee puzzle — May 18, 2026

ACHTUZP
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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
16
words
60
total points
42
for Genius
Rank thresholds
Queen Bee 60 pts
Genius 42 pts
Amazing 30 pts
Great 24 pts
Nice 15 pts
Solid 9 pts
Good 4 pts
Moving Up 3 pts
Good Start 1 pts
Beginner 0 pts
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Pangrams

2 words use all 7 letters.

0CHUTZPAH
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Words by length
9
4-letter
3
5-letter
3
7-letter
1
8-letter
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Words by first letter

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

C
7 words
P
8 words
T
1 word
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All 16 words
CAPTCHA7pt
CATCHUP7pt
CHAP1pt
CHUPPAH7pt
CHUTZPAH15pt
CUPPA5pt
CUTUP5pt
PACT1pt
PAPA1pt
PATCH5pt
PATH1pt
PHAT1pt
PUPA1pt
PUTT1pt
PUTZ1pt
TAPA1pt

Queen Bee! 🐝

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