May 2, 2022

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 2, 2022

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Senior Editor · Spelling Bee solver since 2018

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.