May 18, 2022
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 18, 2022
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 18, 2022 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words42
Max Points222
Pangrams2
Genius155
4 letter answers 13 words
COINFONTICONINFOINTOLINTLIONLOINLOONNOONONTOTINTTOON
5 letter answers 7 words
COLONCONICFLINTIONICONIONTINCTTONIC
6 letter answers 10 words
CLINICCOCOONCOFFINCONFITCOTTONFINITOICONICINFILLLOTIONNOTION
7 letter answers 5 words
COLONICCONCOCTFICTIONINFLICTTINFOIL
8 letter answers 1 word
CONFLICT
9 letter answers 3 words
COTILLIONNONILLIONOCTILLION
10 letter answers 3 words
CONCOCTIONINFLICTIONNONFICTION
Common questions
How many answers in the May 18, 2022 Spelling Bee?
42 valid answers worth 222 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 155 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are CONFLICT, INFLICTION. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is N. 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.