May 19, 2022

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 19, 2022

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 19, 2022 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words31
Max Points117
Pangram1
Genius82

4 letter answers 15 words

EVENEVILJELLJIVELIENLIEULINELIVELUNENENENINEVEILVEINVILEVINE

5 letter answers 7 words

ENNUIINNIELEVEELEVELLINENLIVENVENUE

6 letter answers 5 words

ELEVENJEJUNEUNEVENUNVEILVENULE

7 letter answers 2 words

ENLIVENUNLEVEL

8 letter answers 2 words

JULIENNEJUVENILE

Common questions

How many answers in the May 19, 2022 Spelling Bee?

31 valid answers worth 117 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 82 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is JUVENILE. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is E. 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.