May 23, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 23, 2020
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.