May 8, 2024

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 8, 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 8, 2024 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words56
Max Points212
Pangram1
Genius148

4 letter answers 25 words

IRONMOORMORNNOIRNORINORMPOORPORNPORTPRIMPROMPROPRIOTROMPROOMROOTROTITORITORNTOROTORTTRIMTRIOTRIPTROT

5 letter answers 17 words

INTROMINORMIRINMORONMOTORNITROPORNOPRIMOPRIMPPRINTPRIONPRIORPROMOROTORTORIITROMPTROOP

6 letter answers 8 words

IMPORTMIRRORPROMPTPRONTOPROTONROTINITORPORTRITON

7 letter answers 4 words

IMPRINTMONITORPORTIONTORTONI

9 letter answers 1 word

PROMOTION

10 letter answers 1 word

PROPORTION

Common questions

How many answers in the May 8, 2024 Spelling Bee?

56 valid answers worth 212 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 148 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is PROMOTION. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is R. 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.