May 14, 2024

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 14, 2024

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 14, 2024 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words39
Max Points195
Pangrams2
Genius137

4 letter answers 13 words

DEEDDEEMDIEDDIMEDUDEDUFFFEEDFEUDHEEDHIDEHIEDHUEDMIDI

5 letter answers 5 words

FIFEDFUMEDHUMIDMEMEDMIMED

6 letter answers 14 words

DEEDEDDEEMEDDEFIEDDIMMEDDUMDUMEDDIEDFEUDEDHEEDEDHEMMEDHUFFEDHUMMEDMEDIUMMIFFEDMUFFED

7 letter answers 4 words

DEIFIEDDUMMIEDEDIFIEDMUDDIED

9 letter answers 1 word

MUMMIFIED

10 letter answers 1 word

HUMIDIFIED

12 letter answers 1 word

DEHUMIDIFIED

Common questions

How many answers in the May 14, 2024 Spelling Bee?

39 valid answers worth 195 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 137 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangrams are DEHUMIDIFIED, HUMIDIFIED. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is D. 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.