NYT Spelling Bee Answers for May 2, 2026
Complete verified solutions for the May 2, 2026 NYT Spelling Bee puzzle. All 66 words, pangrams, and point totals included below.
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📊 Puzzle insights for May 2, 2026
Historical comparisons use our archive of 191 daily NYT Spelling Bee puzzles starting May 2, 2026 (2026-05-02).
🧠 Genius path (high-value words first)
Reaching Genius (228 pts) takes about 32 words (233 points) if you prioritize the highest-scoring answers first — typical of a late-day push, not a minimum word count.
- 0 four-letter words · 0 pts
- 22 five–six-letter words · 132 pts
- 10 seven-plus-letter words · 101 pts
High-value examples in this path: boondoggled, boondoggle, belonged, doglegged, blogged, boggled…
Tricky spots on this hive often hide 11-letter stems such as boondoggled, boondoggle, doglegged, belonged. After you pass 114 points, sweep those lengths before chasing Queen Bee.
📊 Words by Length
🅱️ Words Starting with Each Letter
| Metric | May 2, 2026 | Average | Record High | Record Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Words | 66 | ~45.3 | 79 | 16 |
| Total Points | 326 | ~211.3 | 431 | 60 |
| Avg Word Length | 5.53 | ~5.4 | 6.689655172413793 | 4.578947368421052 |
| Pangram Count | 3 | ~1.5 | 4 | 1 |
📅 Previous Puzzles with This Pangram
This is the first time this pangram has appeared in our archives.
🧩 Pangram Pattern Analysis
Today's featured pangram is BELONGED. It consists of 8 letters with a vowel-to-consonant ratio of 38% (3 vowels and 5 consonants).
- ⚡ Structure: Standard pangram (features letter repetition)
- ⚡ Suffix: Ends with the common suffix
-ed - ⚡ Repeated letters: E (x2)
Today's featured pangram is BOONDOGGLE. It consists of 10 letters with a vowel-to-consonant ratio of 40% (4 vowels and 6 consonants).
- ⚡ Structure: Standard pangram (features letter repetition)
- ⚡ Repeated letters: O (x3), G (x2)
Today's featured pangram is BOONDOGGLED. It consists of 11 letters with a vowel-to-consonant ratio of 36% (4 vowels and 7 consonants).
- ⚡ Structure: Standard pangram (features letter repetition)
- ⚡ Suffix: Ends with the common suffix
-ed - ⚡ Repeated letters: O (x3), D (x2), G (x2)
📚 Etymology & Word Origins
The word displays linguistic traits typical of Germanic/Old English vocabulary, evolving through traditional Anglo-Saxon suffixes and base structures.
The word displays linguistic traits typical of Latinate vocabulary, evolving through latin-derived prefixes and suffixes.
The word displays linguistic traits typical of Germanic/Old English vocabulary, evolving through traditional Anglo-Saxon suffixes and base structures.
🚫 Near-miss dictionary words
These valid English words can be formed with today's letters but were not accepted by the NYT editor:
Pangrams
Try finding the longest word yourself first with our guide.
4-Letter Words20 words
5-Letter Words11 words
6-Letter Words25 words
7-Letter Words6 words
8-Letter Words1 words
9-Letter Words1 words
10-Letter Words1 words
11-Letter Words1 words
About Today's Spelling Bee Puzzle
Today's NYT Spelling Bee features G as the center letter, with 66 words worth 326 points total. The pangram is "belonged" — a 8-letter word that uses all seven hive letters.
You need 228 points to reach Genius rank. Want to solve it yourself first? Our hints page gives you two-letter lists without revealing the full answers.
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