May 12, 2020

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 12, 2020

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Senior Editor · Spelling Bee solver since 2018

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.