May 20, 2022

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 20, 2022

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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.