May 12, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 12, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 12, 2020 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words36
Max Points98
Pangram1
Genius69
4 letter answers 25 words
GLOMGONGGOONGOTHHOLTHOOTLOGOLOLLLONGLOOMLOONLOOTMOLLMOLTMONOMOONMOOTMOTHNOONONTOTOLLTONGTOOLTOONTOOT
5 letter answers 6 words
GLOOMLOTTOMONTHMOTTOTHONGTOOTH
6 letter answers 2 words
GOOGOLOOLONG
7 letter answers 1 word
MONOLOG
8 letter answers 1 word
MONOGLOT
9 letter answers 1 word
MONTHLONG
Common questions
How many answers in the May 12, 2020 Spelling Bee?
36 valid answers worth 98 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 69 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is MONTHLONG. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is O. 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.