May 16, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 16, 2023
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 16, 2023 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words36
Max Points142
Pangram1
Genius99
4 letter answers 16 words
ALLYANALDIALDILLHAILHALLHILLIDLYIDYLILLYLADYLAIDLAINLANDLILYNAIL
5 letter answers 10 words
ALLAYANNALDAILYDALLYDILLYHALALHILLYIDYLLINLAYLANAI
6 letter answers 5 words
ANALLYDAHLIADIDDLYINLAIDINLAND
7 letter answers 3 words
DANDILYDAYLILYHANDILY
8 letter answers 1 word
LANDLADY
10 letter answers 1 word
DILLYDALLY
Common questions
How many answers in the May 16, 2023 Spelling Bee?
36 valid answers worth 142 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 99 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is HANDILY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is L. 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.