May 5, 2024
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 5, 2024
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 5, 2024 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words47
Max Points171
Pangram1
Genius120
4 letter answers 21 words
AMMOAMYLLAMALAMELAMPLOAMLOOMMALEMALLMAMAMAYOMEALMEMEMEMOMOLEMOLLMOPEPALMPOEMPOMEPOMP
5 letter answers 17 words
AMPLEAMPLYLEMMALLAMALOAMYMAMMAMAPLEMEALYMELEEMOLLYMOMMAMOMMYMOOLAMOPEYMYOPEPALMYPAMPA
6 letter answers 6 words
EMPLOYLAMELYMAMMALPOMELOPOMMELPOMPOM
7 letter answers 2 words
MAYPOLEMYELOMA
8 letter answers 1 word
EMPLOYEE
Common questions
How many answers in the May 5, 2024 Spelling Bee?
47 valid answers worth 171 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 120 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is MAYPOLE. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is M. 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.