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NYT Spelling Bee: answers for Friday, May 10

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Obsessed with New York Times’ games? So are we, and Spelling Bee is one of our favorites. But just like any other NYT game — Wordle, Connections, Strands, and The Mini — we have trouble finishing it occasionally.

If you’re stuck on today’s Spelling Bee, we’re here to help. Check out the article below for a refresher on how to play the game and a list of all the possible words you could spell today.

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How to play Spelling Bee

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Spelling Bee is accessible on the NYT Games mobile app or  the newspaper’s website.

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Players are tasked with spelling as many words as possible using the provided grid of letters. There are a few rules to follow:

  • Words must contain at least 4 letters.
  • Words must include the center letter.
  • The word list does not include words that are obscure, hyphenated, or proper nouns.
  • No cussing either, sorry.
  • Letters can be used more than once.

Four-letter words are worth one point, and you get an extra point for each additional letter in the word. Each puzzle always includes a pangram, or a word that contains every letter on the board.

All answers for today’s Spelling Bee

Today’s Spelling Bee uses the following letters, starting with the must-use center letter: N, L, U, O, A, C, and K.

Below, we will list all the possible words that can be spelled using today’s letters, starting with four-letter words.

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