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Spelling Bee hints & answers: May 8, 2026 (Puzzle #23084)

This page shows spoiler-layered hints and full answers for the NYT Spelling Bee hive published on May 8, 2026 (2026-05-08 · Puzzle #23084).

Hive overview

This hive centers on C with six outer letters. It has 48 stored words, 3 pangrams, and about 248 available points before rank thresholds.

A
G
I
C
L
O
Y
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This hive has 48 playable words worth about 248 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):

C
4 letters11
5 letters7
6 letters5
7+ letters3
Total26
A
4 letters1
5 letters–
6 letters1
7+ letters1
Total3
G
4 letters–
5 letters–
6 letters–
7+ letters3
Total3
I
4 letters–
5 letters2
6 letters–
7+ letters3
Total5
L
4 letters4
5 letters3
6 letters1
7+ letters3
Total11
O
4 letters–
5 letters–
6 letters–
7+ letters–
Total0
Y
4 letters–
5 letters–
6 letters–
7+ letters–
Total0
Σ
4 letters16
5 letters12
6 letters7
7+ letters13
Total48

Approximate rank thresholds for this hive:

  • Good Start: 0 pts
  • Moving Up: 5 pts
  • Good: 12 pts
  • Solid: 20 pts
  • Nice: 37 pts
  • Great: 62 pts
  • Amazing: 99 pts
  • Genius: 174 pts
  • Queen Bee: 248 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: 16 · 5 letters: 12 · 6 letters: 7 · 7 letters: 5 · 8 letters: 2 · 9 letters: 3 · 10 letters: 2 · 11 letters: 1

By first two letters: AC: 3 · CA: 7 · CI: 2 · CL: 4 · CO: 10 · CY: 3 · GL: 3 · IC: 1 · IL: 4 · LA: 3 · LI: 1 · LO: 7

Pangram 1

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

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The pangram starts with G and ends with Y: G••••••••Y.

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GLACIOLOGY

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GLACIOLOGY: 10 letter points + 7 pangram bonus = 17 points. Uses all seven letters: A, C, G, I, L, O, Y.

Pangram 2

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

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The pangram starts with I and ends with Y: I•••••••••Y.

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ILLOGICALLY

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ILLOGICALLY: 11 letter points + 7 pangram bonus = 18 points. Uses all seven letters: A, C, G, I, L, O, Y.

Pangram 3

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9 letters; worth 16 points. Some hive letters appear more than once.

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The pangram starts with L and ends with Y: L•••••••Y.

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LOGICALLY

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LOGICALLY: 9 letter points + 7 pangram bonus = 16 points. Uses all seven letters: A, C, G, I, L, O, Y.

Reveal full answer list (spoiler)

Full answer list for this hive (alphabetical):

  • ACACIA
    6
    6
    No
  • ACAI
    4
    1
    No
  • ACYCLIC
    7
    7
    No
  • CACAO
    5
    5
    No
  • CAGILY
    6
    6
    No
  • CAGY
    4
    1
    No
  • CALICO
    6
    6
    No
  • CALL
    4
    1
    No
  • CALLA
    5
    5
    No
  • CALLALOO
    8
    8
    No
  • CIAO
    4
    1
    No
  • CILIA
    5
    5
    No
  • CLAY
    4
    1
    No
  • CLOACA
    6
    6
    No
  • CLOG
    4
    1
    No
  • CLOY
    4
    1
    No
  • COAL
    4
    1
    No
  • COCA
    4
    1
    No
  • COCCI
    5
    5
    No
  • COCOA
    5
    5
    No
  • COIL
    4
    1
    No
  • COLA
    4
    1
    No
  • COLIC
    5
    5
    No
  • COOL
    4
    1
    No
  • COOLLY
    6
    6
    No
  • COYLY
    5
    5
    No
  • CYCLIC
    6
    6
    No
  • CYCLICAL
    8
    8
    No
  • CYCLICALLY
    10
    10
    No
  • GLACIAL
    7
    7
    No
  • GLACIALLY
    9
    9
    No
  • GLACIOLOGY
    10
    17
    Yes
  • ICILY
    5
    5
    No
  • ILIAC
    5
    5
    No
  • ILLOGIC
    7
    7
    No
  • ILLOGICAL
    9
    9
    No
  • ILLOGICALLY
    11
    18
    Yes
  • LACY
    4
    1
    No
  • LAIC
    4
    1
    No
  • LAICAL
    6
    6
    No
  • LILAC
    5
    5
    No
  • LOCAL
    5
    5
    No
  • LOCALLY
    7
    7
    No
  • LOCI
    4
    1
    No
  • LOCO
    4
    1
    No
  • LOGIC
    5
    5
    No
  • LOGICAL
    7
    7
    No
  • LOGICALLY
    9
    16
    Yes

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