May 17, 2024
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 17, 2024
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 17, 2024 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words30
Max Points137
Pangram1
Genius96
4 letter answers 11 words
BEETBOOTCOOTCOTEDEBTDOTEJETETEEDTOEDTOOTTOTE
5 letter answers 4 words
DOTEDEJECTOCTETTOTED
6 letter answers 10 words
BOOTEDBOOTEEDECOCTDEJECTDETECTDOTTEDJETTEDJOTTEDOBJECTTOOTED
7 letter answers 1 word
EJECTED
8 letter answers 4 words
DECOCTEDDEJECTEDDETECTEDOBJECTED
Common questions
How many answers in the May 17, 2024 Spelling Bee?
30 valid answers worth 137 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 96 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is OBJECTED. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is T. 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.