May 8, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 8, 2023
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 8, 2023 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words34
Max Points173
Pangram1
Genius121
4 letter answers 8 words
ACAIBACKCALFCALLKICKLACKLAICLICK
5 letter answers 14 words
ABACIABACKALACKBLACKCABALCALLACILIACLACKCLICKCLIFFFLACKFLICKILIACLILAC
6 letter answers 4 words
ACACIACABALAFACIALLAICAL
7 letter answers 1 word
BACILLI
8 letter answers 6 words
BACKFILLBIBLICALCALLBACKFALLBACKKICKBACKKICKBALL
9 letter answers 1 word
BLACKBALL
Common questions
How many answers in the May 8, 2023 Spelling Bee?
34 valid answers worth 173 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 121 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is BACKFILL. 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.