NYT Spelling Bee Answers for May 29, 2026
Game Summary
| Center Letter | A |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | e, k, q, s, u, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 41 words |
| Total Points | 170 points |
| Genius Level | 119 points |
| Bingo? | No |
Table of Contents
As you scroll down this page, the clues get progressively more revealing. So scroll slowly!
- Spelling Bee Grid
- Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
- Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
- Extra Letter Hints (Incrementally Revealing) 🤯
- Today's Complete Solution
- Answer Definitions
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Spelling Bee Grid
The following table shows the standard Spelling Bee summary grid, which lists word lengths across the top and letters down the left-hand side. The cell where the word lengths and letters intersect displays the number of words in today's puzzle with the corresponding first letter and word length.
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 5 | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 11 |
| E | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 |
| K | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| Q | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | 6 |
| S | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| U | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Y | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | Σ | 16 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 41 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AQ×2 AS×7 AU×1 AY×1 |
|---|---|
| E | EA×3 ES×2 |
| K | KA×3 |
| Q | QU×6 |
| S | SA×6 SE×3 SK×2 SQ×3 |
| U | |
| Y | YA×1 YE×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AQU×2 ASE×1 ASK×1 ASS×5 AUK×1 AYE×1 |
|---|---|
| E | EAS×3 ESS×2 |
| K | KAY×3 |
| Q | QUA×5 QUE×1 |
| S | SAK×2 SAS×3 SAY×1 SEA×3 SKU×2 SQU×3 |
| U | |
| Y | YAK×1 YEA×1 |
Extra Letter Hints (Incrementally Revealing)
The table below lists all of the solutions to today's puzzle, but they're concealed. You can click the plus button (+) to reveal additional letters, one-by-one.
Concealed definitions are provided as additional clues. You can toggle concealment of the definitions by clicking on the concealer bar or the text that appears when the definition is visible.
Pangrams are marked with a dagger symbol (†).
| Word | 2L Ref | Definition (click to reveal) |
|---|---|---|
| sq..... † | SQ7 | No definition found; request failed |
| aq.. | AQ4 | The compound water. |
| aq... | AQ5 | No definition found; request failed |
| as.. | AS4 | No definition found; request failed |
| as.. | AS4 | No definition found; request failed |
| as... | AS5 | No definition found; request failed |
| as.... | AS6 | No definition found; request failed |
| as... | AS5 | No definition found; request failed |
| as.... | AS6 | No definition found; request failed |
| as...... | AS8 | No definition found; request failed |
| au.. | AU4 | No definition found; request failed |
| ay.. | AY4 | No definition found; request failed |
| ea.. | EA4 | No definition found; request failed |
| ea... | EA5 | No definition found; request failed |
| ea.. | EA4 | No definition found; request failed |
| es... | ES5 | No definition found; request failed |
| es.... | ES6 | No definition found; request failed |
| ka... | KA5 | A type of small boat, covered over by a surface deck, powered by the occupant or occupants using a double-bladed paddle in a sitting position, from a hole in the surface deck |
| ka.... | KA6 | No definition found; request failed |
| ka.. | KA4 | No definition found; request failed |
| qu... | QU5 | No definition found; request failed |
| qu.... | QU6 | No definition found; request failed |
| qu... | QU5 | No definition found; request failed |
| qu.. | QU4 | A stone or concrete structure on navigable water used for loading and unloading vessels; a wharf. |
| qu... | QU5 | No definition found; request failed |
| qu.... | QU6 | No definition found; request failed |
| sa.. | SA4 | No definition found; request failed |
| sa... | SA5 | No definition found; request failed |
| sa.. | SA4 | No definition found; request failed |
| sa.... | SA6 | No definition found; request failed |
| sa... | SA5 | No definition found; request failed |
| sa.. | SA4 | No definition found; request failed |
| se...... | SE8 | No definition found; request failed |
| se....... | SE9 | No definition found; request failed |
| se.. | SE4 | No definition found; request failed |
| sk.. | SK4 | No definition found; request failed |
| sk... | SK5 | No definition found; request failed |
| sq.... | SQ6 | No definition found; request failed |
| sq..... | SQ7 | No definition found; request failed |
| ya.. | YA4 | No definition found; request failed |
| ye.. | YE4 | No definition found; request failed |
Today's Complete Solution
The words that follow are a complete listing of all acceptable words in today's New York Time Spelling Bee puzzle.
Next to the answer word you'll see the two-letter reference (2L Ref) in parentheses. We added that 2L Ref for easier translation of the spoiler-avoidant language you see on the Spelling Bee Forum and Twitter. The 2L Ref signifies a word's two start letters followed by the total number of letters in the word.
- squeaky† (SQ7)
- aqua (AQ4)
- aquas (AQ5)
- asea (AS4)
- asks (AS4)
- assay (AS5)
- assays (AS6)
- asses (AS5)
- assess (AS6)
- assesses (AS8)
- auks (AU4)
- ayes (AY4)
- ease (EA4)
- eases (EA5)
- easy (EA4)
- essay (ES5)
- essays (ES6)
- kayak (KA5)
- kayaks (KA6)
- kays (KA4)
- quake (QU5)
- quakes (QU6)
- quaky (QU5)
- quay (QU4)
- quays (QU5)
- queasy (QU6)
- sake (SA4)
- sakes (SA5)
- sass (SA4)
- sasses (SA6)
- sassy (SA5)
- says (SA4)
- seaquake (SE8)
- seaquakes (SE9)
- seas (SE4)
- skua (SK4)
- skuas (SK5)
- squeak (SQ6)
- squeaks (SQ7)
- yaks (YA4)
- yeas (YE4)
Answer Definitions
- squeaky† (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- aqua (noun): The compound water.
- aquas (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- asea (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- asks (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- assay (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- assays (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- asses (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- assess (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- assesses (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- auks (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- ayes (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- ease (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- eases (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- easy (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- essay (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- essays (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- kayak (noun): A type of small boat, covered over by a surface deck, powered by the occupant or occupants using a double-bladed paddle in a sitting position, from a hole in the surface deck
- kayaks (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- kays (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- quake (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- quakes (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- quaky (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- quay (noun): A stone or concrete structure on navigable water used for loading and unloading vessels; a wharf.
- quays (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- queasy (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- sake (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- sakes (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- sass (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- sasses (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- sassy (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- says (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- seaquake (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- seaquakes (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- seas (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- skua (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- skuas (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- squeak (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- squeaks (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- yaks (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- yeas (n/a): No definition found; request failed