Missing Letter Hints for May 9, 2026
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Hints
Hint 1: Easy Round Categories
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Hint 1: Easy Round Categories
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Round 1: "Small fruit used for wine" (5 letters) Round 2: "Tall narrow building" (5 letters) Round 3: "Rough version of writing" (5 letters)
Hint 2: First Letters
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Hint 2: First Letters
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Round 1: Starts with "G" Round 2: Starts with "T" Round 3: Starts with "D" Round 4: Starts with "L" Round 5: Starts with "M" Round 6: Starts with "S" Round 7: Starts with "C" Round 8: Starts with "G" Round 9: Starts with "P" Round 10: Starts with "O"
Hint 3: Easy Rounds Revealed
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Hint 3: Easy Rounds Revealed
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Round 1: GRAPE Round 2: TOWER Round 3: DRAFT Round 4: _IZ_RD — "Cold-blooded reptile" Round 5: MI_R_R — "Shows your reflection" Round 6: _OC_ET — "Where you plug things in" Round 7: _HI_N_Y — "Smoke exits through this" Round 8: _RA_ITY — "Force that pulls things down" Round 9: P_L_R_M — "Traveler to holy land" Round 10: _R_GA_I — "Japanese paper folding art"
Hint 4: All Except Round 10
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Hint 4: All Except Round 10
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Round 1: GRAPE Round 2: TOWER Round 3: DRAFT Round 4: LIZARD Round 5: MIRROR Round 6: SOCKET Round 7: CHIMNEY Round 8: GRAVITY Round 9: PILGRIM Round 10: _R_GA_I — "Japanese paper folding art"
Full Answers
How to Play Missing Letter
- Missing Letter is a daily word completion game with 10 rounds of increasing difficulty.
- In each round, a word is shown with 1-3 letters missing — your job is to fill in the blanks.
- 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).
- Earn points for correct answers. Maximum score is 200 points.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Missing Letter answer for May 9, 2026?
The Missing Letter puzzle #859 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.