May 15, 2022
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 15, 2022
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 15, 2022 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words68
Max Points302
Pangram1
Genius211
4 letter answers 26 words
AMIDDAMEDEEMDIMEEMITIMAMITEMMADEMAIDMAIMMAMAMATEMEADMEATMEETMEMEMETAMETEMIDIMIMEMITEMITTTAMETEAMTEEMTIME
5 letter answers 15 words
ADMITAIMEDDEMITEDEMAMADAMMAMMAMATEDMATTEMEDIAMEMEDMETEDMIMEDTAMEDTIMEDTIMID
6 letter answers 11 words
DAMMEDDAMMITDEEMEDDIADEMDIMMEDMADAMEMAIMEDMATTEDTATAMITEAMEDTEEMED
7 letter answers 5 words
EDAMAMEEMITTEDIMITATEMEDIATETEATIME
8 letter answers 7 words
ADMITTEDDEMITTEDIMITATEDMEDIATEDMEDITATEMETADATATEAMMATE
9 letter answers 3 words
IMITATIVEIMMEDIATEMEDITATED
10 letter answers 1 word
MEDITATIVE
Common questions
How many answers in the May 15, 2022 Spelling Bee?
68 valid answers worth 302 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 211 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is MEDITATIVE. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is M. 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.