May 24, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 24, 2023
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 24, 2023 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words38
Max Points191
Pangram1
Genius134
4 letter answers 10 words
CITECUTEDIETDUCTDUETEDITTEEDTIDETIEDTUTU
5 letter answers 10 words
CITEDCIVETCUTIEDUVETEDICTETUDEEVICTTIDEDTUTEETUTTI
6 letter answers 9 words
DECEITDEDUCTDETECTDIETEDDUCTEDEDITEDTIDIEDTUTTEDVETTED
7 letter answers 4 words
DUETTEDEIDETICEVICTEDEVICTEE
8 letter answers 3 words
DEDUCTEDDETECTEDDIETETIC
9 letter answers 2 words
DEDUCTIVEDETECTIVE
Common questions
How many answers in the May 24, 2023 Spelling Bee?
38 valid answers worth 191 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 134 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is DEDUCTIVE. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is T. 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.