May 14, 2023

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 14, 2023

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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 14, 2023 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words43
Max Points195
Pangram1
Genius137

4 letter answers 16 words

ATOMAUNTAUTOMOATMOOTMUTTOATYONTOTAUTTONYTOONTOOTTOUTTUNATUTUUNTO

5 letter answers 9 words

AUNTYMANTAMOTTOMOUNTNATTYNUTTYTATTYTAUNTTUMMY

6 letter answers 8 words

AMOUNTAUTUMNMUTANTMUTTONNATANTOUTMANTATTOOTOMATO

7 letter answers 4 words

ANATOMYANTONYMAUTOMATOTTOMAN

8 letter answers 4 words

ANTONYMYAUTOMATAAUTONOMYMONOTONY

9 letter answers 1 word

AUTOMATON

10 letter answers 1 word

TANTAMOUNT

Common questions

How many answers in the May 14, 2023 Spelling Bee?

43 valid answers worth 195 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 137 points.

What is the pangram?

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

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is T. 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.