May 4, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 4, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 4, 2020 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words31
Max Points118
Pangram1
Genius83
4 letter answers 15 words
APEXEPEEGAPELAMPLEAPPAGEPALEPALLPALMPALPPAPAPEALPEELPEEPPLEA
5 letter answers 8 words
AGAPEAMPLEAPPLEEXPELLAPELMAPLEPAMPAPAPAL
6 letter answers 3 words
APPALLAPPEALPAELLA
7 letter answers 2 words
EXAMPLEEXEMPLA
8 letter answers 3 words
APPELLEEEXPELLEEMEGAPLEX
Common questions
How many answers in the May 4, 2020 Spelling Bee?
31 valid answers worth 118 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 83 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is MEGAPLEX. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is P. 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.