May 11, 2022
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 11, 2022
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 11, 2022 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words31
Max Points167
Pangram1
Genius117
4 letter answers 7 words
CHAPCHIPPAINPANGPAPAPICAPING
5 letter answers 5 words
APIANAPINGPAGANPANICPINCH
6 letter answers 8 words
GAPINGPACINGPAGINGPANINIPICNICPININGPIPINGPIPPIN
7 letter answers 8 words
CAPPINGNAPPINGNIPPINGPAININGPANNINGPIGGINGPINGINGPINNING
8 letter answers 3 words
CHAPPINGCHIPPINGPINCHING
Common questions
How many answers in the May 11, 2022 Spelling Bee?
31 valid answers worth 167 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 117 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is CHAPPING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is P. 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.