May 3, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 3, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 3, 2020 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words37
Max Points91
Pangram1
Genius64
4 letter answers 27 words
BLOBBLOTBOLDBOLLBOLOBOLTBULBBULLDOLLDOLTDULLFLUBFOLDFOOLFOULFULLLOBOLOFTLOLLLOOTLOUDLOUTLULLLULUTOLDTOLLTOOL
5 letter answers 6 words
BLOODBLUFFFLOODFLOUTFLUFFLOTTO
6 letter answers 2 words
BLOTTOTUBFUL
7 letter answers 1 word
FOLDOUT
8 letter answers 1 word
DOUBTFUL
Common questions
How many answers in the May 3, 2020 Spelling Bee?
37 valid answers worth 91 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 64 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is DOUBTFUL. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is L. 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.