NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Longest word
abundance
9 letters
Top scorer
abundance
16 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
5.7
letters per word
Words by length
Spoiler-safe. Use it to see where the long ones hide.
The hints grid
How many words of each length start with each letter — the classic Bee cheat sheet.
4
5
6
7
8
9
Σ
A
2
–
2
2
–
1
7
B
1
–
–
–
–
–
1
C
4
4
4
1
–
–
13
D
–
3
3
1
–
1
8
E
–
1
1
–
–
–
2
N
–
–
1
1
–
–
2
U
–
–
–
1
–
–
1
Σ
7
8
11
6
0
2
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Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ab 1ac 4ad 2
B
ba 1
C
ca 8ce 2cu 3
D
da 2de 5du 1
E
ed 2
N
nu 2
U
un 1
All 34 answers
180 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★★abundancepangram16
accede6
acceded7
aced1
acne1
adduce6
adduced7
banc1
cabana6
cabbed6
cadence7
cancan6
cane1
caned5
canna5
canned6
cede1
ceded5
cube1
cubed5
cued1
dance5
danced6
decade6
decadence9
deduce6
deduced7
deuce5
dunce5
educe5
educed6
nuance6
nuanced7
unceded7