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NYT Spelling Bee answers & analysis

FGHITYL

Monday, May 4, 2026

Words
27
Points
111
Genius
77
Pangram
1

Official answers

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  • fill

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    Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.

  • filly

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • filth

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  • filthily

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  • filthy

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  • fitly

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  • flight

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  • flighty

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  • flit

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • giggly

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    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • gill

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    Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.

  • gilt

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    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • highlight

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • highly

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  • hill

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    Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.

  • hilly

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  • hilt

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    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • illy

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    Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.

  • lift

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • light

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • lightly

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  • lilt

    noun — A cheerful or melodious accent when speaking.

    noun — Animated, brisk motion; spirited rhythm; sprightliness.

    noun — A lively song or dance; a cheerful tune.

    verb — To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music.

    verb — To utter with spirit, animation, or gaiety; to sing with spirit and liveliness.

    verb — To sing cheerfully, especially in Gaelic.

    Appeared in 19 recorded puzzles.

  • lily

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    Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.

  • tightly

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  • till

    preposition — Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time).

    conjunction — Until, until the time that.

    noun — A cash register.

    noun — A removable box within a cash register containing the money.

    noun — The contents of a cash register, for example at the beginning or end of the day or of a cashier's shift.

    verb — To work or cultivate or plough (soil); to prepare for growing vegetation and crops.

    Appeared in 19 recorded puzzles.

  • tilt

    verb — To slope or incline (something); to slant.

    verb — To be at an angle.

    noun — A slope or inclination.

    noun — The inclination of part of the body, such as backbone, pelvis, head, etc.

    verb — To play worse than usual (often as a result of previous bad luck or losses).

    noun — The controlled vertical movement of a camera, or a device to achieve this.

    Appeared in 19 recorded puzzles.

  • tilth

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    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

flighty is a perfect pangram — all seven letters, each used exactly once.

Hints, no spoilers

Words by first two letters

  • fi×6
  • fl×3
  • gi×3
  • hi×5
  • il×1
  • li×5
  • ti×4

Words by first letter and length

456789Σ
f 23211· 9
g 2·1··· 3
h 211··1 5
i 1····· 1
l 31·1·· 5
t 21·1·· 4
Σ 1264311 27

The numbers

Genius today takes 77 points of 111 available. The average answer runs 5.2 letters.

Total points vs. all 378 recorded puzzles
9th percentile
Word count vs. all recorded puzzles
8th percentile

Word lengths, today vs. 17142 recorded answers

412 today34.5% all-time56 today22.8% all-time64 today20.0% all-time73 today12.1% all-time81 today6.3% all-time91 today2.5% all-time101.2% all-time110.3% all-time120.1% all-time130.0% all-time

History

Today's letters, last seen

LetterLast in a puzzleLast as center
f Thursday, April 16, 2026 Thursday, April 16, 2026
g Saturday, May 2, 2026 Saturday, May 2, 2026
h Friday, May 1, 2026 Monday, April 6, 2026
i Friday, May 1, 2026 Thursday, March 26, 2026
l ● Saturday, May 2, 2026 Friday, May 1, 2026
t Sunday, May 3, 2026 Wednesday, April 8, 2026
y Sunday, April 26, 2026 Saturday, February 7, 2026

Most common answers, all recorded puzzles

  1. noon 41
  2. naan 30
  3. nana 30
  4. onion 28
  5. toot 27
  6. loll 27
  7. mama 24
  8. mamma 24
  9. cocoon 23
  10. nene 23
  11. acacia 22
  12. acai 22
  13. bill 22
  14. loon 22
  15. aria 21
  16. onto 21
  17. toon 21
  18. cancan 21
  19. canna 21
  20. neon 21
  21. none 21
  22. olio 21
  23. anon 20
  24. lull 19
  25. lulu 19

Valid words the Bee rejected

Dictionary words the Bee never takes

Legitimate words (per the ENABLE list) that fit the letters but aren't official answers — usually judged too obscure.