May 22, 2022

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 22, 2022

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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.