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Spelling Bee hints & answers: May 30, 2026 (Puzzle #10587)

This page shows spoiler‑layered hints and full answers for the NYT Spelling Bee hive published on May 30, 2026 (2026-05-30 · Puzzle #10587).

Hive overview

This hive centers on O with six outer letters. It has 63 stored words, 4 pangrams, and about 350 available points before rank thresholds.

A
I
L
O
N
T
V
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This hive has 63 playable words worth about 350 points in total. Aim to unlock the pangram and a few long words early to get ahead of the ranking curve.

There are 4 pangrams hidden in this hive.

Show word-count hints

Word count matrix (starting letter × length):

O
4 letters3
5 letters1
6 letters–
7+ letters1
Total5
A
4 letters2
5 letters4
6 letters2
7+ letters3
Total11
I
4 letters2
5 letters–
6 letters–
7+ letters6
Total8
L
4 letters6
5 letters2
6 letters1
7+ letters1
Total10
N
4 letters2
5 letters–
6 letters2
7+ letters6
Total10
T
4 letters5
5 letters3
6 letters1
7+ letters1
Total10
V
4 letters2
5 letters2
6 letters2
7+ letters3
Total9
Σ
4 letters22
5 letters12
6 letters8
7+ letters21
Total63

Approximate rank thresholds for this hive:

  • Good Start: 0 pts
  • Moving Up: 7 pts
  • Good: 18 pts
  • Solid: 28 pts
  • Nice: 53 pts
  • Great: 88 pts
  • Amazing: 140 pts
  • Genius: 245 pts
  • Queen Bee: 350 pts

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

Reveal full answer list (spoiler)

Full answer list for today's hive (alphabetical):

  • AIOLI
    5
    5
    No
  • ALLOT
    5
    5
    No
  • ALTO
    4
    1
    No
  • ANION
    5
    5
    No
  • ANNATTO
    7
    7
    No
  • ANNOTATION
    10
    10
    No
  • ANOINT
    6
    6
    No
  • ANON
    4
    1
    No
  • ATOLL
    5
    5
    No
  • ATONAL
    6
    6
    No
  • AVIATION
    8
    8
    No
  • INITIATION
    10
    10
    No
  • INNOVATION
    10
    10
    No
  • INNOVATIONAL
    12
    19
    Yes
  • INTO
    4
    1
    No
  • INTONATION
    10
    10
    No
  • INVITATION
    10
    10
    No
  • INVITATIONAL
    12
    19
    Yes
  • IOTA
    4
    1
    No
  • LANOLIN
    7
    7
    No
  • LION
    4
    1
    No
  • LLANO
    5
    5
    No
  • LOAN
    4
    1
    No
  • LOIN
    4
    1
    No
  • LOLL
    4
    1
    No
  • LOON
    4
    1
    No
  • LOOT
    4
    1
    No
  • LOTION
    6
    6
    No
  • LOTTO
    5
    5
    No
  • NATION
    6
    6
    No
  • NATIONAL
    8
    8
    No
  • NONILLION
    9
    9
    No
  • NOON
    4
    1
    No
  • NOTATION
    8
    8
    No
  • NOTATIONAL
    10
    10
    No
  • NOTION
    6
    6
    No
  • NOTIONAL
    8
    8
    No
  • NOVA
    4
    1
    No
  • NOVATION
    8
    8
    No
  • OLIO
    4
    1
    No
  • ONION
    5
    5
    No
  • ONTO
    4
    1
    No
  • OVAL
    4
    1
    No
  • OVATION
    7
    7
    No
  • TALON
    5
    5
    No
  • TATTOO
    6
    6
    No
  • TITILLATION
    11
    11
    No
  • TOIL
    4
    1
    No
  • TOLL
    4
    1
    No
  • TONAL
    5
    5
    No
  • TOOL
    4
    1
    No
  • TOON
    4
    1
    No
  • TOOT
    4
    1
    No
  • TOTAL
    5
    5
    No
  • VIOL
    4
    1
    No
  • VIOLA
    5
    5
    No
  • VIOLATION
    9
    16
    Yes
  • VIOLIN
    6
    6
    No
  • VOILA
    5
    5
    No
  • VOLANT
    6
    6
    No
  • VOLITION
    8
    8
    No
  • VOLITIONAL
    10
    17
    Yes
  • VOLT
    4
    1
    No

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