May 15, 2024

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 15, 2024

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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 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.