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Spelling Bee hints & answers: May 2, 2026 (Puzzle #21155)

This page shows spoiler-layered hints and full answers for the NYT Spelling Bee hive published on May 2, 2026 (2026-05-02 · Puzzle #21155).

Hive overview

This hive centers on G with six outer letters. It has 66 stored words, 3 pangrams, and about 326 available points before rank thresholds.

B
D
E
G
L
N
O
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This hive has 66 playable words worth about 326 points in total. Aim to unlock the pangram and a few long words early to get ahead of the ranking curve.

There are 3 pangrams hidden in this hive.

Show word-count hints

Word count matrix (starting letter × length):

G
4 letters10
5 letters3
6 letters8
7+ letters3
Total24
B
4 letters2
5 letters1
6 letters5
7+ letters5
Total13
D
4 letters2
5 letters2
6 letters4
7+ letters2
Total10
E
4 letters1
5 letters2
6 letters1
7+ letters–
Total4
L
4 letters3
5 letters2
6 letters5
7+ letters–
Total10
N
4 letters–
5 letters–
6 letters–
7+ letters–
Total0
O
4 letters2
5 letters1
6 letters2
7+ letters–
Total5
Σ
4 letters20
5 letters11
6 letters25
7+ letters10
Total66

Approximate rank thresholds for this hive:

  • Good Start: 0 pts
  • Moving Up: 7 pts
  • Good: 16 pts
  • Solid: 26 pts
  • Nice: 49 pts
  • Great: 82 pts
  • Amazing: 130 pts
  • Genius: 228 pts
  • Queen Bee: 326 pts

Check your current score in the NYT game to see how close you are to each rank.

Show two-letter and length counts

Counts use the available unique accepted answers; they do not add dictionary guesses.

By length: 4 letters: 20 · 5 letters: 11 · 6 letters: 25 · 7 letters: 6 · 8 letters: 1 · 9 letters: 1 · 10 letters: 1 · 11 letters: 1

By first two letters: BE: 4 · BL: 2 · BO: 7 · DO: 10 · ED: 2 · EG: 2 · GE: 6 · GL: 4 · GO: 14 · LE: 3 · LO: 7 · OB: 1 · OG: 3 · OO: 1

Pangram 1

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8 letters; worth 15 points. Some hive letters appear more than once.

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The pangram starts with B and ends with D: B••••••D.

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BELONGED

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BELONGED: 8 letter points + 7 pangram bonus = 15 points. Uses all seven letters: B, D, E, G, L, N, O.

Pangram 2

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10 letters; worth 17 points. Some hive letters appear more than once.

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The pangram starts with B and ends with E: B••••••••E.

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BOONDOGGLE

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BOONDOGGLE: 10 letter points + 7 pangram bonus = 17 points. Uses all seven letters: B, D, E, G, L, N, O.

Pangram 3

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11 letters; worth 18 points. Some hive letters appear more than once.

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The pangram starts with B and ends with D: B•••••••••D.

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BOONDOGGLED

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BOONDOGGLED: 11 letter points + 7 pangram bonus = 18 points. Uses all seven letters: B, D, E, G, L, N, O.

Reveal full answer list (spoiler)

Full answer list for this hive (alphabetical):

  • BEGGED
    6
    6
    No
  • BEGONE
    6
    6
    No
  • BELONG
    6
    6
    No
  • BELONGED
    8
    15
    Yes
  • BLOG
    4
    1
    No
  • BLOGGED
    7
    7
    No
  • BOGGED
    6
    6
    No
  • BOGGLE
    6
    6
    No
  • BOGGLED
    7
    7
    No
  • BONG
    4
    1
    No
  • BONGO
    5
    5
    No
  • BOONDOGGLE
    10
    17
    Yes
  • BOONDOGGLED
    11
    18
    Yes
  • DODGE
    5
    5
    No
  • DODGED
    6
    6
    No
  • DOGE
    4
    1
    No
  • DOGGED
    6
    6
    No
  • DOGGO
    5
    5
    No
  • DOGGONE
    7
    7
    No
  • DOGLEG
    6
    6
    No
  • DOGLEGGED
    9
    9
    No
  • DONG
    4
    1
    No
  • DONGLE
    6
    6
    No
  • EDGE
    4
    1
    No
  • EDGED
    5
    5
    No
  • EGGED
    5
    5
    No
  • EGGNOG
    6
    6
    No
  • GELD
    4
    1
    No
  • GELDED
    6
    6
    No
  • GELEE
    5
    5
    No
  • GELLED
    6
    6
    No
  • GENE
    4
    1
    No
  • GEODE
    5
    5
    No
  • GLEE
    4
    1
    No
  • GLEN
    4
    1
    No
  • GLOB
    4
    1
    No
  • GLOBE
    5
    5
    No
  • GOBBLE
    6
    6
    No
  • GOBBLED
    7
    7
    No
  • GOGGLE
    6
    6
    No
  • GOGGLED
    7
    7
    No
  • GOLD
    4
    1
    No
  • GOLDEN
    6
    6
    No
  • GONE
    4
    1
    No
  • GONG
    4
    1
    No
  • GONGED
    6
    6
    No
  • GOOD
    4
    1
    No
  • GOOGLE
    6
    6
    No
  • GOOGLED
    7
    7
    No
  • GOOGOL
    6
    6
    No
  • GOON
    4
    1
    No
  • LEDGE
    5
    5
    No
  • LEGEND
    6
    6
    No
  • LEGGED
    6
    6
    No
  • LODGE
    5
    5
    No
  • LODGED
    6
    6
    No
  • LOGE
    4
    1
    No
  • LOGGED
    6
    6
    No
  • LOGO
    4
    1
    No
  • LONG
    4
    1
    No
  • LONGED
    6
    6
    No
  • OBLONG
    6
    6
    No
  • OGEE
    4
    1
    No
  • OGLE
    4
    1
    No
  • OGLED
    5
    5
    No
  • OOLONG
    6
    6
    No

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