May 29, 2020

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 29, 2020

Margaret Chen Verified

Senior Editor · Spelling Bee solver since 2018

Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 29, 2020 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words25
Max Points83
Pangram1
Genius58

4 letter answers 14 words

AMMOAMOKLAMALOAMLOOMMAKOMALLMAMAMOANMOLLMONKMONOMOONMOWN

5 letter answers 6 words

LLAMAMAMMAMANNAMOMMAMOOLAWOMAN

6 letter answers 4 words

LAWMANMALLOWMAMMALMAMMON

8 letter answers 1 word

MOONWALK

Common questions

How many answers in the May 29, 2020 Spelling Bee?

25 valid answers worth 83 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 58 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is MOONWALK. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is M. 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.