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NYT Spelling Bee Hints & Answer — May 1, 2026
A bright opening hive — two pangrams hide in the eight-letter ladder.
Hive 25 words · 114 pts · 2 pangrams
Today's hive
A I N O R S T
25 words · 114 points · 2 pangrams.
Words by first letter and length.
↓ / → 4 5 6 7 8 Σ A 1 · · · · 1 O 1 · · · 1 2 R 2 1 2 1 · 6 S · 3 2 · · 5 T 5 4 2 · · 11 Σ 9 8 6 1 1 25 Words by their first two letters.
- A AR-1
- O OR-2
- R RA-5RO-1
- S SA-4ST-1
- T TA-3TI-4TO-1TR-3
2 pangrams. Lengths and first letters revealed below.
- Pangram #1 — starts with O, 8 letters.
- Pangram #2 — starts with R, 7 letters.
Full word list.
A
- ARTS — Creative pursuits.
O
- ORTS — Scraps of food left after a meal.
- ORATIONS · pangram — Plural of oration; formal public speeches.
R
- RATS — Plural of rat; the rodent.
- ROTI — A South Asian flatbread.
- RATIO — The relationship between two quantities.
- RATION — A fixed allowance of food.
- RATIOS — Plural of ratio.
- RATIONS · pangram — A formal allotment of supplies.
S
- SAINT — A holy or virtuous person.
- SATIN — A smooth, glossy fabric.
- STAIN — A discolouration; or to discolour.
- SAINTS — Plural of saint.
- SATINS — Plural of satin.
T
- TANS — Plural of tan; light browns or sunburns.
- TARN — A small mountain lake.
- TIRO — A novice or beginner.
- TOTS — Small children.
- TROT — A moderate, steady pace between walking and running.
- TARNS — Plural of tarn.
- TIROS — Plural of tiro.
- TITAN — A person of great power; a moon of Saturn.
- TRAIN — A series of connected railway carriages.
- TITANS — Plural of titan.
- TRAINS — Plural of train.
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- ARTS
- ORATIONS ★
- ORTS
- RATIO
- RATION
- RATIONS ★
- RATIOS
- RATS
- ROTI
- SAINT
- SAINTS
- SATIN
- SATINS
- STAIN
- TANS
- TARN
- TARNS
- TIRO
- TIROS
- TITAN
- TITANS
- TOTS
- TRAIN
- TRAINS
- TROT
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How many words are in NYT Spelling Bee on May 1, 2026?
NYT Spelling Bee on May 1, 2026 has 25 words to find, including 2 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 1, 2026?
The seven letters are A, I, N, O, R, S, T, with T 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.
What's a good hint for NYT Spelling Bee on May 1, 2026?
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