May 6, 2024

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 6, 2024

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Senior Editor · Spelling Bee solver since 2018

Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 6, 2024 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words55
Max Points309
Pangrams4
Genius216

4 letter answers 14 words

ACHEACMEACNECAMECANECANTCENTCHATEACHETCHMACETACHTACTTECH

5 letter answers 14 words

CACHECANNACATCHCHANTCHEATEMCEEENACTHATCHHENCEMATCHMECCANATCHTACETTEACH

6 letter answers 10 words

ACCENTATTACHCACHETCANCANCEMENTCHANCEMATCHAMENACETHATCHTHENCE

7 letter answers 9 words

ACETATEATTACHECANTATACANTEENCHEETAHENCHANTENHANCEHATCHETMACHETE

8 letter answers 3 words

CETACEANHENCHMANHENCHMEN

9 letter answers 2 words

CATCHMENTENACTMENT

10 letter answers 1 word

ATTACHMENT

11 letter answers 2 words

ENCHANTMENTENHANCEMENT

Common questions

How many answers in the May 6, 2024 Spelling Bee?

55 valid answers worth 309 points, including 4 pangrams. Genius requires 216 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangrams are ATTACHMENT, CATCHMENT, ENCHANTMENT, ENHANCEMENT. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is C. 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.