Answers for May 4, 2026

Complete verified solutions for the May 4, 2026 NYT Spelling Bee puzzle. All 27 words, pangrams, and point totals included below.

Last updated: May 4, 2026 at 3:00 AM EST

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Quick Answer Summary

Yesterday's puzzle had 27 words worth 111 points total. The pangram was flighty. You needed 78 points (70%) to reach Genius rank.

Pangram

flighty (14 pts)
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4-Letter Words12 words

fill
flit
gill
gilt
hill
hilt
illy
lift
lilt
lily
till
tilt
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5-Letter Words6 words

filly
filth
fitly
hilly
light
tilth
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6-Letter Words4 words

filthy
flight
giggly
highly
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7-Letter Words3 words

flighty
lightly
tightly
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8-Letter Words1 words

filthily
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9-Letter Words1 words

highlight
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