May 2, 2022
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 2, 2022
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 2, 2022 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words31
Max Points119
Pangram1
Genius83
4 letter answers 14 words
AFARAFROFALLFAVAFOALFOOLFORAFOULFOURFULLFURLLOAFROOFRUFF
5 letter answers 11 words
AFOULALOOFFARROFAVORFLOORFLORAFLOURFLUFFFURORLOOFAOFFAL
6 letter answers 2 words
FLAVORFLORAL
7 letter answers 2 words
ALFALFAFALLOFF
8 letter answers 1 word
FROUFROU
9 letter answers 1 word
FLAVORFUL
Common questions
How many answers in the May 2, 2022 Spelling Bee?
31 valid answers worth 119 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 83 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is FLAVORFUL. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is F. 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.