Answers for May 5, 2026
Complete verified solutions for the May 5, 2026 NYT Spelling Bee puzzle. All 34 words, pangrams, and point totals included below.
Last updated: May 5, 2026 at 3:00 AM EST
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Quick Answer Summary
Today's puzzle has 34 words worth 180 points total. The pangram is abundance. You need 126 points (70%) to reach Genius rank.
Pangram
abundance (16 pts)
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4-Letter Words7 words
aced
acne
banc
cane
cede
cube
cued
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5-Letter Words8 words
caned
canna
ceded
cubed
dance
deuce
dunce
educe
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6-Letter Words11 words
accede
adduce
cabana
cabbed
cancan
canned
danced
decade
deduce
educed
nuance
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7-Letter Words6 words
acceded
adduced
cadence
deduced
nuanced
unceded
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9-Letter Words2 words
abundance
decadence
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