May 20, 2022
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 20, 2022
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 20, 2022 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words31
Max Points154
Pangram1
Genius108
4 letter answers 7 words
ARCHAURACHARNARCNARYRACYYARN
5 letter answers 10 words
ARRAYCARNYCARRYCHARYCHURNCURRYHARRYHURRYRANCHRUNNY
6 letter answers 9 words
ARCANACANARYCHURCHCRANNYCRUNCHCURACYHURRAHHURRAYRAUNCH
7 letter answers 4 words
ANARCHYCHURCHYCRUNCHYRAUNCHY
8 letter answers 1 word
ACCURACY
Common questions
How many answers in the May 20, 2022 Spelling Bee?
31 valid answers worth 154 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 108 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is RAUNCHY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is R. 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.