May 14, 2020

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 14, 2020

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 14, 2020 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words30
Max Points144
Pangram1
Genius101

4 letter answers 8 words

AURADARNDRAYLARDNARYRANDYARDYARN

5 letter answers 13 words

ARRAYAURALDRYADDRYLYLUNARRADARRALLYRANDYRUDDYRUNNYRURALULNARUNARY

6 letter answers 1 word

UNRULY

7 letter answers 7 words

ANNULARAURALLYDRYLANDDULLARDLANYARDLAUNDRYRURALLY

9 letter answers 1 word

ANNULARLY

Common questions

How many answers in the May 14, 2020 Spelling Bee?

30 valid answers worth 144 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 101 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is LAUNDRY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is R. 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.