May 12, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 12, 2023
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 12, 2023 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words28
Max Points118
Pangram1
Genius83
4 letter answers 12 words
CAVACAVECOVEEAVEEVENNAVENOVAOVENVANEVENTVETOVOTE
5 letter answers 5 words
COVENCOVETEVENTNOVAEOVATE
6 letter answers 5 words
AVOCETCAVEATOCTAVEVACANTVACATE
7 letter answers 4 words
CONCAVECONVECTCONVENECONVENT
8 letter answers 2 words
COVENANTNONEVENT
Common questions
How many answers in the May 12, 2023 Spelling Bee?
28 valid answers worth 118 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 83 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is COVENANT. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is V. 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.