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Spelling Bee Hints Today
Spelling Bee for May 16, 2026
Letters in the Puzzle:
AEHNOPT
Words: 64
Score: 286 pts
Pangrams: 3
Perfect Pangrams: 2
Bingo: yes
Related Puzzles:
- Center letter O : December 26, 2023
- Center letter H : January 04, 2022
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Spelling Bee Grid
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Σ | |
| A | 4 | 2 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 10 |
| E | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 |
| H | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 10 |
| N | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 10 |
| O | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| P | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| T | 5 | 2 | 3 | – | – | – | 10 |
| Σ | 26 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 64 |
| Σ = Total | |||||||
Total words by Letter:
A x 10
E x 2
H x 10
N x 10
O x 2
P x 20
T x 10
Total words by length:
4L x 26
5L x 12
6L x 11
7L x 9
8L x 4
9L x 2
Two Letter List
AE – 1 AN – 6 AP – 1 AT – 2
EA – 1 ET – 1
HA – 4 HE – 6
NA – 4 NE – 5 NO – 1
OA – 2
PA – 10 PE – 4 PH – 3 PO – 3
TA – 3 TE – 3 TH – 4
Spelling Bee Answers Today
Below, you’ll find answers to the Today’s Spelling Bee puzzle game. The puzzle contains 64 words with three pangrams, two of which are perfect pangrams.
PANGRAMS: PANTHEON, PHAETON, PHONATE
PERFECT PANGRAMS: PHAETON, PHONATE
The maximum number of points you can score by solving this puzzle is 286 pts.
| WORD | LENGTH | POINTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HENNA | 5 | 5 | |
| NAAN | 4 | 1 | |
| NANA | 4 | 1 | |
| ATOP | 4 | 1 | |
| HATH | 4 | 1 | |
| OATH | 4 | 1 | |
| PAPA | 4 | 1 | |
| PATH | 4 | 1 | |
| PHAT | 4 | 1 | |
| POPPA | 5 | 5 | |
| POTATO | 6 | 6 | |
| TAPA | 4 | 1 | |
| TATTOO | 6 | 6 | |
| THAT | 4 | 1 | |
| NATANT | 6 | 6 | |
| THAN | 4 | 1 | |
| TEAT | 4 | 1 | |
| ANON | 4 | 1 | |
| PANT | 4 | 1 | |
| HATE | 4 | 1 | |
| HEAP | 4 | 1 | |
| HEAT | 4 | 1 | |
| HEATH | 5 | 5 | |
| THETA | 5 | 5 | |
| ANTE | 4 | 1 | |
| ANTENNA | 7 | 7 | |
| ANTENNAE | 8 | 8 | |
| APNEA | 5 | 5 | |
| EATEN | 5 | 5 | |
| NAPE | 4 | 1 | |
| NEAP | 4 | 1 | |
| NEAT | 4 | 1 | |
| NEATEN | 6 | 6 | |
| PAEAN | 5 | 5 | |
| PANE | 4 | 1 | |
| PATENT | 6 | 6 | |
| PATENTEE | 8 | 8 | |
| PENNANT | 7 | 7 | |
| TENANT | 6 | 6 | |
| HATHA | 5 | 5 | |
| ETHANE | 6 | 6 | |
| HAPPEN | 6 | 6 | |
| HEATHEN | 7 | 7 | |
| HEPTANE | 7 | 7 | |
| NEATH | 5 | 5 | |
| PATE | 4 | 1 | |
| PEAHEN | 6 | 6 | |
| PEAT | 4 | 1 | |
| TAPE | 4 | 1 | |
| THANE | 5 | 5 | |
| PENTANE | 7 | 7 | |
| TEAPOT | 6 | 6 | |
| AEON | 4 | 1 | |
| PANTHEON | 8 | 15 | pangram |
| ANNOTATE | 8 | 8 | |
| ATONE | 5 | 5 | |
| NEONATE | 7 | 7 | |
| NOTATE | 6 | 6 | |
| OATEN | 5 | 5 | |
| PANETTONE | 9 | 9 | |
| POTENTATE | 9 | 9 | |
| ANNATTO | 7 | 7 | |
| PHAETON | 7 | 14 | perfect pangram |
| PHONATE | 7 | 14 | perfect pangram |