Answers for May 29, 2026

Complete verified solutions for the May 29, 2026 NYT Spelling Bee puzzle. All 41 words, pangrams, and point totals included below.

Last updated: May 29, 2026 at 3:00 AM EST

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Quick Answer Summary

The puzzle on 2026-05-29 had 41 words worth 170 points total. Pangram(s) included squeaky. You needed 119 points (70%) to reach Genius rank.

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πŸ“Š Today's Puzzle Insights

How today's puzzle compares to all-time Spelling Bee history

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Difficulty Score
188 Easy
14th percentile
Total Words
41
45th percentile
Total Points
170
39th percentile
Avg Word Length
5.15
All-time avg: 5.3
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119
Genius Threshold
70% of max points
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170
Queen Bee Score
100% β€” all words
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No
Bingo Status
Not all letters start
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23
GN4L Value
Words after Genius
2️⃣
14
Unique 2L Starts
Two-letter openings
⏱️
44m
Est. Solve Time
To reach Genius

πŸ“Š Words by Length

16 words
4L 16
12 words
5L 12
8 words
6L 8
2 words (Pangram)
7L 2⭐
2 words
8L 2
1 word
9L 1

πŸ…±οΈ Words Starting with Each Letter

S
14
A🐝
11
Q
6
E
5
K
3
Y
2
U
0
Metric Today Average Record High Record Low
Total Words 41 ~44.2 77 16
Total Points 170 ~205.15 406 60
Avg Word Length 5.15 ~5.42 6.689655172413793 4.578947368421052
Pangram Count 1 ~1.49 4 1

πŸ“… 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 SQUEAKY. It consists of 7 letters with a vowel-to-consonant ratio of 43% (3 vowels and 4 consonants).

  • ⚑ Structure: Perfect pangram (uses each letter exactly once)
Understanding spelling bee pangram patterns helps players identify long, high-scoring words early in their daily solving run.

πŸ“š Etymology & Word Origins

Greek SQUEAKY

The word displays linguistic traits typical of Greek vocabulary, evolving through classical Hellenic phonetic clusters and structural roots.

Latinate ASSESSES

The word displays linguistic traits typical of Latinate vocabulary, evolving through latin-derived prefixes and suffixes.

Latinate SEAQUAKE

The word displays linguistic traits typical of Latinate vocabulary, evolving through latin-derived prefixes and suffixes.

Linguistic history study helps in spotting letter clusters in the spelling bee glossary based on classical word origins.

🚫 Rejected Word List

These valid English words can be formed with today's letters but were not accepted by the NYT editor:

akasa akeake akee akees akey akka aquae aquake asak askeses asse assessee ausu ayuyu ekka
NYT Spelling Bee rules exclude proper nouns, hyphenated terms, offensive words, and highly obscure vocabulary at the editor's discretion.

Pangram

squeaky (14 pts)
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4-Letter Words16 words

aqua
asea
asks
auks
ayes
ease
easy
kays
quay
sake
sass
says
Click to Reveal 16 4-Letter Words

5-Letter Words12 words

aquas
assay
asses
eases
essay
kayak
quake
quaky
quays
sakes
sassy
skuas
Click to Reveal 12 5-Letter Words

6-Letter Words8 words

assays
assess
essays
kayaks
quakes
queasy
sasses
squeak
Click to Reveal 8 6-Letter Words

7-Letter Words2 words

squeaks
squeaky
Click to Reveal 2 7-Letter Words

8-Letter Words2 words

assesses
seaquake
Click to Reveal 2 8-Letter Words

9-Letter Words1 words

seaquakes
Click to Reveal 1 9-Letter Words

About Today's Spelling Bee Puzzle

Today's NYT Spelling Bee features A as the center letter, with 41 words worth 170 points total. The pangram is "squeaky" β€” a 7-letter word that uses all seven hive letters.

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