May 3, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 3, 2023
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 3, 2023 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words56
Max Points245
Pangram1
Genius172
4 letter answers 19 words
AGOGALGAGAGAGAGEGALAGALEGALLGATEGAVEGELTGLEEGOALGOATLOGELOGOOGEEOGLETOGAVLOG
5 letter answers 13 words
AGATEAGAVEAGLETALGAEALGALEAGLEGAVELGELEEGLOATGLOVEGOTTALEGALVAGAL
6 letter answers 16 words
ALLEGEEAGLETGAGGLEGALOOTGAVAGEGELATOGEOTAGGOATEEGOGGLEGOOGLEGOOGOLLAVAGELEGATELEGATOLOVAGETOGGLE
7 letter answers 6 words
GALETTEGAVOTTEGLOTTALLEGATEEVEGETALVOLTAGE
8 letter answers 2 words
TOLLGATEVEGETATE
Common questions
How many answers in the May 3, 2023 Spelling Bee?
56 valid answers worth 245 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 172 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is VOLTAGE. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is G. 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.