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Missing Letter Hints for May 8, 2026

Use as few hints as possible — click each one to reveal!

Hints

Hint 1: Easy Round Categories

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Round 1: "Small rodent" (5 letters) Round 2: "Sharp cutting tool" (5 letters) Round 3: "Wind instrument you blow across" (5 letters)

Hint 2: First Letters

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Round 1: Starts with "M" Round 2: Starts with "K" Round 3: Starts with "F" Round 4: Starts with "C" Round 5: Starts with "K" Round 6: Starts with "M" Round 7: Starts with "P" Round 8: Starts with "P" Round 9: Starts with "B" Round 10: Starts with "B"

Hint 3: Easy Rounds Revealed

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Round 1: MOUSE Round 2: KNIFE Round 3: FLUTE Round 4: _AS_LE — "Fortified royal residence" Round 5: KI_T_N — "Baby cat" Round 6: _AR_LE — "Smooth stone used in sculpture" Round 7: _AN_H_R — "Large black wild cat" Round 8: PI_G_IM — "Spiritual journey traveler" Round 9: B_AN_E_ — "Warm bed covering" Round 10: _A_CO_Y — "Elevated platform on a building"

Hint 4: All Except Round 10

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Round 1: MOUSE Round 2: KNIFE Round 3: FLUTE Round 4: CASTLE Round 5: KITTEN Round 6: MARBLE Round 7: PANTHER Round 8: PILGRIM Round 9: BLANKET Round 10: _A_CO_Y — "Elevated platform on a building"

Full Answers

R1MOUSE
Missing: U
R2KNIFE
Missing: K
R3FLUTE
Missing: T
R4CASTLE
Missing: C, T
R5KITTEN
Missing: T, E
R6MARBLE
Missing: M, B
R7PANTHER
Missing: P, T, E
R8PILGRIM
Missing: L, R
R9BLANKET
Missing: L, K, T
R10BALCONY
Missing: B, L, N

How to Play Missing Letter

  1. Missing Letter is a daily word completion game with 10 rounds of increasing difficulty.
  2. In each round, a word is shown with 1-3 letters missing — your job is to fill in the blanks.
  3. Rounds 1-3 are easy (1 blank, 10 pts), rounds 4-6 are medium (2 blanks, 20 pts), rounds 7-9 are hard (2-3 blanks, 25 pts), and round 10 is a challenge (3 blanks, 35 pts).
  4. Earn points for correct answers. Maximum score is 200 points.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Missing Letter answer for May 8, 2026?

The Missing Letter puzzle #858 has 10 words. See the full answers below.

How many rounds are in Missing Letter?

Each Missing Letter game has 10 rounds of increasing difficulty, from 1 missing letter up to 3.

What is the maximum score in Missing Letter?

The maximum score is 200 points. Easy rounds are worth 10 points, medium 20, hard 25, and the challenge round is worth 35.

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