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NYT Spelling Bee Hints & Answer — May 16, 2020

Centre I; outer ring BEGLTY. 54 valid words and 3 pangrams in today's hive.

Hive 54 words · 265 pts · 3 pangrams

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B E G I L T Y

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  • BEETLE
  • BELIE
  • BELITTLE
  • BELL
  • BELLE
  • BELLY
  • BELT
  • BIBLE
  • BIGLY
  • BILE
  • BILGE
  • BILL
  • BILLET
  • BILLY
  • EELY
  • ELEGY
  • ELIGIBILITY ★
  • ELIGIBLE
  • ELIGIBLY
  • ELITE
  • EYELET
  • GELEE
  • GELT
  • GIBLET
  • GIGGLE
  • GIGGLY
  • GILL
  • GILT
  • GLEE
  • GLIB
  • GLIBLY
  • ILLEGIBILITY ★
  • ILLEGIBLE
  • ILLEGIBLY
  • ILLY
  • LEGGY
  • LEGIBILITY ★
  • LEGIBLE
  • LEGIBLY
  • LEGIT
  • LIBEL
  • LIBELEE
  • LIEGE
  • LILT
  • LILY
  • LITE
  • LITTLE
  • TELL
  • TILE
  • TILL
  • TILT
  • TITLE
  • TITTLE
  • YELL

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How many words are in NYT Spelling Bee on May 16, 2020?

NYT Spelling Bee on May 16, 2020 has 54 words to find, including 3 pangrams. The hint grid above shows how many words start with each letter and how long they are — without listing a single word.

What are the letters in NYT Spelling Bee on May 16, 2020?

The seven letters are B, E, G, I, L, T, Y, with I in the centre. Every word must use the centre letter and be at least four letters long. These letters are given to every player, so they're not a spoiler.

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Today

Difficulty
Steady
At a glance
54 words · 265 pts · 3 pangrams
Tiers
Genius · 186 · Queen Bee · 265

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