May 2, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 2, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 2, 2020 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words38
Max Points158
Pangram1
Genius111
4 letter answers 16 words
ARIAIMAMMAIMMAINMAMAMARMNAANNANAPAINPAIRPAPAPRAMRAINRAMPRANIRAZZ
5 letter answers 7 words
ANIMAAPIANMAMMAMANIAMANNAPAMPAPIZZA
6 letter answers 10 words
AIRMANIMPAIRMARINAMINIMAPANAMAPANINIPIAZZAPIZAZZRAPINIZINNIA
7 letter answers 1 word
PIZZAZZ
8 letter answers 3 words
MARINARAMARZIPANRIPARIAN
9 letter answers 1 word
PAPARAZZI
Common questions
How many answers in the May 2, 2020 Spelling Bee?
38 valid answers worth 158 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 111 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is MARZIPAN. 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.