May 22, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 22, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 22, 2020 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words40
Max Points134
Pangram1
Genius94
4 letter answers 23 words
BABABAHTBALDBALLBATHBLABBLAHBLATBLOBBLOTBOATBOBABOHOBOLABOLDBOLLBOLOBOLTBOOBBOOTBOTHHOBOLOBO
5 letter answers 7 words
ABBOTADOBOBLOATBLOODBOOTHTABLATABOO
6 letter answers 6 words
BALLADBALLOTBAOBABBLOTTOBOOBOOBOOHOO
7 letter answers 1 word
ODDBALL
8 letter answers 1 word
BOATLOAD
9 letter answers 2 words
BLOODBATHTOLLBOOTH
Common questions
How many answers in the May 22, 2020 Spelling Bee?
40 valid answers worth 134 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 94 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is BLOODBATH. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is B. 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.