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WordHive Spelling Bee archive for May 17, 2026

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Queen E 798 accepted words 4 pangrams

Puzzle overview

The center letter for this hive was E. The full letter bank was E R P N T A I, and a valid word needed at least 4 letters while using the center letter every time.

Word bank

798 accepted words

This puzzle used one fixed accepted-word set for that day's hive, so the recap stays tied to the original board.

Pangrams

4 pangrams to find

Each pangram used all seven letters at least once and carried the WordHive Spelling Bee pangram bonus.

Score profile

4201 total points

Short four-letter answers scored 1 point, longer words scored by length, and pangrams added the extra bonus.

Pangrams for this puzzle

These were the highest-value finds in this hive because they used every letter in the bank at least once.

Vocabulary support

Definition highlights from this hive

Archive pages are more useful when they do more than list answers. These highlighted words give the puzzle some teaching value as well as recap value.

That makes each archive detail page easier to scan: you can see what the letter bank allowed, what the best words were, and what some of those words mean without leaving the page.

Highlighted words

  • EARN: To receive money or a reward for work or effort.
  • PINE: A type of evergreen tree with needle-like leaves.
  • TAPE: A narrow strip of material used for sticking, sealing, or holding things.
  • TENT: A portable shelter made of fabric and poles.
  • TREE: A tall plant with a wooden trunk and branches.
  • PEPPER: A spicy seasoning or a vegetable used in cooking.

4-letter accepted words with definition support

Every word below belonged to this puzzle's accepted-word set, used the center letter E, and includes definition support for archive browsing.

1 points

EARN

To receive money or a reward for work or effort.

1 points

PINE

A type of evergreen tree with needle-like leaves.

1 points

TAPE

A narrow strip of material used for sticking, sealing, or holding things.

1 points

TENT

A portable shelter made of fabric and poles.

1 points

TREE

A tall plant with a wooden trunk and branches.

6-letter accepted words with definition support

Every word below belonged to this puzzle's accepted-word set, used the center letter E, and includes definition support for archive browsing.

6 points

PEPPER

A spicy seasoning or a vegetable used in cooking.

7-letter accepted words with definition support

Every word below belonged to this puzzle's accepted-word set, used the center letter E, and includes definition support for archive browsing.

Pangram

PAINTER

A person who paints pictures or surfaces.

Why this archive page highlights definition-backed words

This puzzle supported 798 accepted words in total. 7 of them currently include definition support in WordHive, so those are the ones surfaced here for a cleaner public recap.

The archive still reflects the puzzle's full accepted-word count, but it keeps the page focused on readable vocabulary support instead of listing every raw accepted spelling.

791 additional accepted spellings still counted for this puzzle even though they are not listed individually on this recap page.

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