May 8, 2024
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 8, 2024
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.