May 18, 2024

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 18, 2024

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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.