SKY WORDS · DAILY PUZZLE · May 16, 2026

Sky Words Daily Puzzle — May 16, 2026

7-letter longest word14 answersLongest: SHERIFF

The Sky Words Daily puzzle for May 16, 2026 uses the letters EFFHIRS. This answer page lists 14 words, with SHERIFF as the longest. Check the first-letter hints below if you want help without seeing every solution.

When you are ready to check the full puzzle, continue to the completed grid and the word list grouped by length. Make sure your wheel matches EFFHIRS before you reveal the answers.

Hints first

First-Letter Hints for May 16, 2026

Each line shows the first letter of one answer, followed by a blank for every letter still hidden. The word-length groups help you match a hint to an empty space in your crossword grid. Try these clues first; the complete solution is farther down the page.

7letters
S followed by 6 blanks
6letters
F followed by 5 blanks
5letters
F followed by 4 blanksF followed by 4 blanks
4letters
F followed by 3 blanksF followed by 3 blanksH followed by 3 blanksH followed by 3 blanksH followed by 3 blanksR followed by 3 blanks
3letters
H followed by 2 blanksH followed by 2 blanksS followed by 2 blanksS followed by 2 blanks

Full answer

Sky Words Daily Answers for May 16, 2026

Here is the completed Sky Words Daily puzzle for May 16, 2026: 14 accepted answers from the letter wheel EFFHIRS. The solved grid shows every placement, and the list below it groups the answers by length.

💡 Letter wheel: EFFHIRS · 14 answers · Longest word: SHERIFF
7letters
SHERIFF
6letters
FISHER
5letters
FRESHFRIES
4letters
FIREFISHHEIRHERSHIRERISE
3letters
HERHISSHESIR

Solving tip

How to Work Through This Daily Letter Wheel

Start by looking for a space that fits the 7-letter answer SHERIFF. Another listed word is FISHER. Both come from this date's wheel, but the crossing squares decide where they fit. If you want another chance to solve it yourself, return to the first-letter hints before checking the rest of the list.

Different letters?

Does Your Daily Puzzle Show Different Letters?

Compare the date and the wheel letters above with the game on your device. Daily puzzle changes can depend on when the app assigns the new date. If the racks do not match, try the previous or next published day in the archive. Do not force a word from this page into a different puzzle.