April 22, 2020

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — April 22, 2020

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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 April 22, 2020 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words23
Max Points81
Pangram1
Genius57

4 letter answers 12 words

AIRYARIAARIDAWRYDRAWDRAYRAIDRAZZWARDWARYWIRYYARD

5 letter answers 7 words

ARRAYAWARDDAIRYDIARYDRYADRADARRADII

6 letter answers 2 words

AIRWAYWIZARD

7 letter answers 1 word

WAYWARD

8 letter answers 1 word

WIZARDRY

Common questions

How many answers in the April 22, 2020 Spelling Bee?

23 valid answers worth 81 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 57 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is WIZARDRY. 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.