May 20, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 20, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 20, 2020 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words60
Max Points247
Pangram1
Genius173
4 letter answers 24 words
ABLYALLYANALBALLBLABBLOBBLOCBOLABOLLBOLOCALLCLANCLAYCLOYCOALCOLACOOLLACYLOANLOBOLOCOLOLLLOONONLY
5 letter answers 17 words
ALLAYALLOYANNALBANALCABALCALLACANALCOLONCOYLYLLANOLOBBYLOCALLOONYLOYALNOBLYNYLONONLAY
6 letter answers 9 words
ANALLYBLABBYBLOBBYCABALACANOLACLOACACLONALCOLONYCOOLLY
7 letter answers 6 words
BALCONYBALLBOYBALLOONBANALLYLOCALLYLOYALLY
8 letter answers 2 words
CALLALOONONLOCAL
9 letter answers 1 word
COLCANNON
10 letter answers 1 word
CANNONBALL
Common questions
How many answers in the May 20, 2020 Spelling Bee?
60 valid answers worth 247 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 173 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is BALCONY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is L. 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.