May 31, 2024
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 31, 2024
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 31, 2024 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words50
Max Points253
Pangrams2
Genius177
4 letter answers 12 words
ARIABABABAITBARBBOARBOATBOBABRATIOTAROARTAROTART
5 letter answers 19 words
ABBOTABORTAORTAARBORATRIAATTARBIOTABRAVABRAVOBRIARRABBIRAITARATIOTABOOTABORTAROTTIARATIBIATRAIT
6 letter answers 8 words
AVATARBAOBABBARRIOORATORRABBITTARTARTATTOOTRIVIA
7 letter answers 7 words
AIRBOATARBORIOAVIATORRATATATROTATORTRAITORVIBRATO
8 letter answers 2 words
ORATORIOVIBRATOR
9 letter answers 1 word
TRATTORIA
10 letter answers 1 word
ARBITRATOR
Common questions
How many answers in the May 31, 2024 Spelling Bee?
50 valid answers worth 253 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 177 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are VIBRATO, VIBRATOR. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is A. 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.