May 12, 2022
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 12, 2022
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 12, 2022 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words39
Max Points228
Pangram1
Genius160
4 letter answers 6 words
CEDECENTCITEDICEICEDNICE
5 letter answers 8 words
CEDEDCITEDDEICEDICEDEDICTEJECTNIECETINCT
6 letter answers 10 words
DECEITDECENTDECIDEDEICEDDEJECTDETECTENTICEINCITEINDICTINJECT
7 letter answers 6 words
DECIDEDDEICIDEEIDETICEJECTEDENTICEDINCITED
8 letter answers 8 words
DECEDENTDEJECTEDDETECTEDDIETETICINCIDENTINDECENTINDICTEDINJECTED
9 letter answers 1 word
INCIDENCE
Common questions
How many answers in the May 12, 2022 Spelling Bee?
39 valid answers worth 228 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 160 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is INJECTED. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is C. 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.