May 17, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 17, 2023
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 17, 2023 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words30
Max Points84
Pangram1
Genius59
4 letter answers 19 words
ACMEAGOGAMMOAMOKCAGECAKECAMECAMOCOCACOMAGAGAGAGEGAMEMACEMAGEMAKEMAKOMAMAMEGA
5 letter answers 10 words
CACAOCAMEOCOCOACOMMAGAMMAMAGMAMAMMAMECCAMOMMAOMEGA
8 letter answers 1 word
GAMECOCK
Common questions
How many answers in the May 17, 2023 Spelling Bee?
30 valid answers worth 84 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 59 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is GAMECOCK. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is A. 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.