May 18, 2024
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 18, 2024
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 18, 2024 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words37
Max Points161
Pangram1
Genius113
4 letter answers 13 words
ABUTARTYBAITBRATBRUTBUTTITTYTARTTAUTTRAYTUBATUTUYURT
5 letter answers 14 words
ATRIAATTARBATTYRAITARATTYRUTTYTABBYTARRYTATTYTIARATIBIATRAITTUBBYTUTTI
6 letter answers 5 words
BRATTYRABBITRARITYRIBBITTARTAR
7 letter answers 2 words
BURRATARATATAT
9 letter answers 3 words
ARBITRARYBARBARITYTRIBUTARY
Common questions
How many answers in the May 18, 2024 Spelling Bee?
37 valid answers worth 161 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 113 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is TRIBUTARY. 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.