May 9, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 9, 2023
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 9, 2023 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words31
Max Points113
Pangram1
Genius79
4 letter answers 17 words
ANALDIALDILLFAILFALLFILLFLANFLAWLAIDLAINLANDLAWNNAILWAILWALLWILDWILL
5 letter answers 4 words
ANNALFINALFLAILLANAI
6 letter answers 5 words
FILIALFINIALINFILLINLAIDINLAND
7 letter answers 1 word
ALFALFA
8 letter answers 4 words
LANDFALLLANDFILLWILDLANDWINDFALL
Common questions
How many answers in the May 9, 2023 Spelling Bee?
31 valid answers worth 113 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 79 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is WINDFALL. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is L. 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.