NYT Spelling Bee May 12 2026 Answers
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40 WORDS2 PANGRAMS POINTSThe seven letters for May 12 2026 — every word must use the center letter.
Hint
The pangrams have 9 12 letters and start with C N
COMBATANTNONCOMBATANT
Full word list
38 MORE WORDSEvery accepted answer with its point value — hidden until you're ready.
BACON5BANC1BOBCAT6CABANA6CACAO5CAMO1CANCAN6CANNA5CANNON6CANNOT6CANON5CANT1CANTATA7CANTON6CATACOMB8COAT1COCA1COCOA5COCOON6COMA1COMB1COMBAT6COMBATANT16COMBO5COMMA5COMMON6CONCOCT7CONTACT7COOT1COTTON6NONCOM6NONCOMBATANT19OCTANT6TACO1TACT1TOBACCO7TOCCATA7TOMCAT6
Checked against the official NYT Spelling Bee solution
How Spelling Bee works
Make as many words as you can from seven letters — every word must be at least four letters and include the center letter. Four-letter words score 1 point, longer words score their length, and a pangram (uses all seven letters) earns a 7-point bonus. Reach “Genius” without spoilers using our hint first. Play at nytimes.com.