May 11, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 11, 2023
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 11, 2023 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words29
Max Points169
Pangrams2
Genius118
4 letter answers 8 words
FEETFETEFIEFFIFEFINEGIFTTEFFTIFF
5 letter answers 3 words
FEIGNFEINTFENCE
6 letter answers 7 words
EFFECTEFFETEFETINGFIFINGFININGFINITEINFECT
7 letter answers 4 words
FENCINGFIFTEENFITTINGGIFTING
8 letter answers 3 words
FEIGNINGFEINTINGINFINITE
9 letter answers 3 words
EFFECTINGEFFICIENTINFECTING
11 letter answers 1 word
INEFFICIENT
Common questions
How many answers in the May 11, 2023 Spelling Bee?
29 valid answers worth 169 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 118 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are EFFECTING, INFECTING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is F. 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.