May 20, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 20, 2023
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 20, 2023 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words38
Max Points164
Pangram1
Genius115
4 letter answers 15 words
ARCHCHAICHARCHATCHIACHICCHITHAIRHARTHATHHURTITCHRICHTACHTHAT
5 letter answers 10 words
ARHATCATCHCHAIRCHARTCHICAHATCHHATHAHITCHHUTCHTRUTH
6 letter answers 6 words
ATTACHCHICHICHURCHCRUTCHHURRAHTHATCH
7 letter answers 3 words
ARCHAICCATARRHHAIRCUT
8 letter answers 1 word
CHITCHAT
9 letter answers 3 words
ARTHRITICCATHARTICCHIHUAHUA
Common questions
How many answers in the May 20, 2023 Spelling Bee?
38 valid answers worth 164 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 115 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is HAIRCUT. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is H. 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.