May 9, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 9, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 9, 2020 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words29
Max Points94
Pangram1
Genius66
4 letter answers 16 words
FORTRIFFRIFTRIOTROOFROOTROTIROTOTORITOROTORTTRIOTROTWHIRWORTWRIT
5 letter answers 10 words
FIRTHFORTHFROTHROTORTHROWTORIITROTHWHIRRWORTHWROTH
6 letter answers 2 words
HORRORTHRIFT
9 letter answers 1 word
FORTHWITH
Common questions
How many answers in the May 9, 2020 Spelling Bee?
29 valid answers worth 94 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 66 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is FORTHWITH. 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.