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NYT Spelling Bee May 20, 2026 Hints
Letters in the Puzzle:
ABCDKOR
Words: 51
Score: 229 pts
Pangrams: 3
Perfect Pangrams: 0
Bingo: yes
Related Puzzles:
- Center letter O : September 17, 2024
- Center letter C : August 28, 2023
- Center letter B : August 31, 2018
Also Check:
- NYT Spelling Bee Answers for Today’s Puzzle
- NYT Spelling Bee Answers for Previous Puzzle – May 19, 2026
Spelling Bee Grid
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | Σ | |
| A | 1 | 4 | 3 | – | – | – | 1 | 9 |
| B | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | – | 18 |
| C | 5 | 6 | – | – | – | 2 | – | 13 |
| D | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | 4 |
| K | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| O | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| R | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 |
| Σ | 21 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 51 |
| Σ = Total | ||||||||
Total words by Letter:
A x 9
B x 18
C x 13
D x 4
K x 1
O x 2
R x 4
Total words by length:
4L x 21
5L x 15
6L x 6
7L x 2
8L x 3
9L x 3
11L x 1
Two Letter List
AB – 4 AC – 1 AD – 1 AR – 3
BA – 12 BO – 4 BR – 2
CA – 5 CO – 5 CR – 3
DA – 1 DO – 2 DR – 1
KA – 1
OK – 1 OR – 1
RA – 2 RO – 2
NYT Spelling Bee May 20, 2026 Answers
Below, you’ll find answers to the NYT Spelling Bee May 20, 2026 puzzle game. The puzzle contains 51 words with three pangrams, none of them is a perfect pangram.
PANGRAMS: BACKBOARD, BACKDOOR, CORKBOARD
The maximum number of points you can score by solving this puzzle is 229 pts.
| WORD | LENGTH | POINTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROAR | 4 | 1 | |
| CACAO | 5 | 5 | |
| COCA | 4 | 1 | |
| COCOA | 5 | 5 | |
| ORCA | 4 | 1 | |
| ABACK | 5 | 5 | |
| BABKA | 5 | 5 | |
| BACK | 4 | 1 | |
| ARBOR | 5 | 5 | |
| BABA | 4 | 1 | |
| BAOBAB | 6 | 6 | |
| BARB | 4 | 1 | |
| BOAR | 4 | 1 | |
| BOBA | 4 | 1 | |
| CARD | 4 | 1 | |
| RADAR | 5 | 5 | |
| ADOBO | 5 | 5 | |
| DOODAD | 6 | 6 | |
| CROAK | 5 | 5 | |
| OKRA | 4 | 1 | |
| BARK | 4 | 1 | |
| BARRACK | 7 | 7 | |
| CARB | 4 | 1 | |
| CRAB | 4 | 1 | |
| BARD | 4 | 1 | |
| BRAD | 4 | 1 | |
| DRAB | 4 | 1 | |
| CRACK | 5 | 5 | |
| RACK | 4 | 1 | |
| ABOARD | 6 | 6 | |
| ABRACADABRA | 11 | 11 | |
| ABROAD | 6 | 6 | |
| BACKBOARD | 9 | 16 | pangram |
| BACKDOOR | 8 | 15 | pangram |
| BOARD | 5 | 5 | |
| BOOKRACK | 8 | 8 | |
| BROAD | 5 | 5 | |
| CARDBOARD | 9 | 9 | |
| CAROB | 5 | 5 | |
| COBRA | 5 | 5 | |
| CORKBOARD | 9 | 16 | pangram |
| KABOB | 5 | 5 | |
| ARDOR | 5 | 5 | |
| ROAD | 4 | 1 | |
| ARCO | 4 | 1 | |
| BARBACOA | 8 | 8 | |
| DARK | 4 | 1 | |
| ACCORD | 6 | 6 | |
| CODA | 4 | 1 | |
| DORADO | 6 | 6 | |
| BARBACK | 7 | 7 |