May 27, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 27, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 27, 2020 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words22
Max Points83
Pangram1
Genius58
4 letter answers 11 words
BILLBLOBBOHOBOILBOLLBOLOBOOBBOORBRIOHOBOLOBO
5 letter answers 6 words
BILLYBOOBYBROILHOBBYLOBBYRIBBY
6 letter answers 3 words
BLOBBYBOOBOOBOOHOO
8 letter answers 1 word
HORRIBLY
9 letter answers 1 word
HILLBILLY
Common questions
How many answers in the May 27, 2020 Spelling Bee?
22 valid answers worth 83 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 58 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is HORRIBLY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is B. 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.