May 30, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 30, 2023
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 30, 2023 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words38
Max Points186
Pangrams2
Genius130
4 letter answers 11 words
ACAICAPECAVACAVECITEEPICPACEPACTPICATACTVICE
5 letter answers 10 words
APACEATTICCACTICIVETCIVICEVICTPEACEPIECETACETTACIT
6 letter answers 11 words
ACACIAACCEPTACETICACTIVEAPIECECAVEATIPECACPEPTICTACTICVACATEVIVACE
7 letter answers 4 words
ACETATECAPTIVEEVICTEEPICCATA
8 letter answers 1 word
ACTIVATE
9 letter answers 1 word
CAPTIVATE
Common questions
How many answers in the May 30, 2023 Spelling Bee?
38 valid answers worth 186 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 130 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are CAPTIVATE, CAPTIVE. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is C. 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.