Missing Letter Hints for May 12, 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: "Pumps blood through your body" (5 letters) Round 2: "When the sky is dark" (5 letters) Round 3: "Flowing body of freshwater" (5 letters)
Hint 2: First Letters
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Hint 2: First Letters
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Round 1: Starts with "H" Round 2: Starts with "N" Round 3: Starts with "R" Round 4: Starts with "W" Round 5: Starts with "B" Round 6: Starts with "C" Round 7: Starts with "S" Round 8: Starts with "D" Round 9: Starts with "C" Round 10: Starts with "S"
Hint 3: Easy Rounds Revealed
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Hint 3: Easy Rounds Revealed
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Round 1: HEART Round 2: NIGHT Round 3: RIVER Round 4: _AL_US — "Tusked Arctic mammal" Round 5: BU_T_N — "Fastens clothing" Round 6: _AN_LE — "Wax stick that gives light" Round 7: _HE_T_R — "Protection from weather" Round 8: _IA_OND — "Hardest natural gemstone" Round 9: _UR_A_N — "Covers a window" Round 10: _A_FR_N — "Most expensive spice"
Hint 4: All Except Round 10
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Hint 4: All Except Round 10
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Round 1: HEART Round 2: NIGHT Round 3: RIVER Round 4: WALRUS Round 5: BUTTON Round 6: CANDLE Round 7: SHELTER Round 8: DIAMOND Round 9: CURTAIN Round 10: _A_FR_N — "Most expensive spice"
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 12, 2026?
The Missing Letter puzzle #862 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.