May 5, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 5, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 5, 2020 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words27
Max Points125
Pangram1
Genius88
4 letter answers 9 words
FARTFLATFRATGNATRAFTRANTTALLTANGTART
5 letter answers 6 words
ALTARATTARFATALGRAFTGRANTNATAL
6 letter answers 7 words
ARRANTNATANTRAGTAGRATTANTANTRATARTANTARTAR
7 letter answers 3 words
GALLANTRATATATTANTARA
8 letter answers 2 words
FLAGRANTFRAGRANT
Common questions
How many answers in the May 5, 2020 Spelling Bee?
27 valid answers worth 125 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 88 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is FLAGRANT. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is T. 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.