May 15, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 15, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 15, 2020 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words31
Max Points116
Pangram1
Genius81
4 letter answers 13 words
CHICCOCKCOHOCOOKCORKCROCHICKHOCKICKYKICKRICHRICKROCK
5 letter answers 14 words
CHICKCHOCKCHOIRCHOKYCIRRICOCCICOCKYCRICKCROCICROCKCROOKHOOCHKICKYROCKY
6 letter answers 2 words
CHICHIROCOCO
7 letter answers 2 words
CHICORYHICKORY
Common questions
How many answers in the May 15, 2020 Spelling Bee?
31 valid answers worth 116 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 81 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is HICKORY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is C. 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.