May 23, 2020

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 23, 2020

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Senior Editor · Spelling Bee solver since 2018

Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 23, 2020 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words25
Max Points106
Pangram1
Genius74

4 letter answers 10 words

BABAIAMBIMAMMAIMMAINMAMANAANNANAPAINPAPA

5 letter answers 8 words

ANIMAAPIANIAMBIMAMBAMAMMAMANIAMANNAPAMPA

6 letter answers 4 words

BANANAMINIMAPANAMAPANINI

8 letter answers 2 words

BIBIMBAPMAHIMAHI

9 letter answers 1 word

AMPHIBIAN

Common questions

How many answers in the May 23, 2020 Spelling Bee?

25 valid answers worth 106 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 74 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is AMPHIBIAN. 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.