May 22, 2022
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 22, 2022
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 22, 2022 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words34
Max Points184
Pangrams2
Genius129
4 letter answers 10 words
BAHTBATHHANGHATHHIGHHINTNIGHTHANTHATTHIN
5 letter answers 8 words
BIGHTHABITHATHANIGHTNINTHTHIGHTHINGTIGHT
6 letter answers 2 words
HATINGTAHINI
7 letter answers 10 words
BATHINGHABITATHANGINGHATTINGHINGINGHINTINGHITTINGINHABITINHIBITTITHING
8 letter answers 1 word
THINNING
10 letter answers 3 words
INHABITANTINHABITINGINHIBITING
Common questions
How many answers in the May 22, 2022 Spelling Bee?
34 valid answers worth 184 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 129 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are BATHING, INHABITING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is H. 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.