May 11, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 11, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 11, 2020 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words27
Max Points93
Pangram1
Genius65
4 letter answers 16 words
CAPOCOATCOCACOCKCOOKCOOPCOOTJACKJOCKPACKPACTPOCKTACKTACOTACTTOCK
5 letter answers 4 words
CACAOCOACTCOCOACOOPT
6 letter answers 1 word
ATTACK
7 letter answers 4 words
COOKTOPJACKPOTTOCCATATOPCOAT
8 letter answers 2 words
COCKAPOOCOCKATOO
Common questions
How many answers in the May 11, 2020 Spelling Bee?
27 valid answers worth 93 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 65 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is JACKPOT. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is C. Every valid answer must contain this letter.
How does scoring work?
4-letter words: 1 point. Longer words: 1 point per letter. Pangrams: +7 bonus. Genius is 70% of the maximum.