May 6, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 6, 2023
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 6, 2023 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words59
Max Points247
Pangram1
Genius173
4 letter answers 23 words
ACAIARIAARILCIAOCOIFCOILCOIRFAILFAIRFILLFOCIFOILLAICLAIRLIARLIRALOCIOLIORAILRIALRIFFRILLROIL
5 letter answers 17 words
AIOLICILIACIRCACIRRICLIFFCOCCICOLICCROCIFLAILFLAIRFOLICFOLIOFRAILFRIARFRILLILIACLILAC
6 letter answers 9 words
ACACIAAFFAIRCALICOFACIALFILIALFROLICLAICALRACIALRAFFIA
7 letter answers 4 words
AIRFOILCALORICCARIOCARAILCAR
8 letter answers 4 words
FARCICALFOCACCIAOFFICIALRIFFRAFF
9 letter answers 2 words
CALORIFICCOLORIFIC
Common questions
How many answers in the May 6, 2023 Spelling Bee?
59 valid answers worth 247 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 173 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is CALORIFIC. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is I. 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.