May 31, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 31, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 31, 2020 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words36
Max Points137
Pangram1
Genius96
4 letter answers 17 words
ANALBAILBALDBALLBILLBLABBLAHBLINDIALDILLHAILHALLHILLLAIDLAINLANDNAIL
5 letter answers 10 words
ALIBIANNALBANALBLANDBLINDBLINIHALALILIADLABIALANAI
6 letter answers 5 words
BALLADDAHLIAINLAIDINLANDLABIAL
8 letter answers 3 words
BILABIALHANDBALLHANDBILL
9 letter answers 1 word
LIBIDINAL
Common questions
How many answers in the May 31, 2020 Spelling Bee?
36 valid answers worth 137 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 96 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is HANDBILL. 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.