May 15, 2024
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 15, 2024
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 15, 2024 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words43
Max Points203
Pangrams2
Genius142
4 letter answers 15 words
FLAPFLIPPAILPAINPALLPALPPANTPAPAPFFTPILLPINTPITAPLANPLATTAPA
5 letter answers 9 words
APIANINAPTPAINTPAPALPILAFPIPITPLAINPLAITPLANT
6 letter answers 9 words
APPALLFILLIPPALAPAPANINIPATINAPINATAPIPPINPLAINTPLIANT
7 letter answers 6 words
PALATALPAPILLAPINTAILPITAPATPITFALLTILAPIA
8 letter answers 3 words
FLIPPANTPALATIALPLANTAIN
9 letter answers 1 word
PLAINTIFF
Common questions
How many answers in the May 15, 2024 Spelling Bee?
43 valid answers worth 203 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 142 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are FLIPPANT, PLAINTIFF. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is P. 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.