May 22, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 22, 2023
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 22, 2023 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words33
Max Points155
Pangrams2
Genius109
4 letter answers 12 words
HEELHELLHILLHILTHINTHOLEHOLTHONEHOOTTHEETHENTHIN
5 letter answers 11 words
HELLOHOTELLITHELITHONINTHTEETHTENTHTHINETILTHTITHETOOTH
6 letter answers 3 words
HEINIEHOTTIETEETHE
7 letter answers 3 words
HELLIONHOTLINENEOLITH
8 letter answers 2 words
HELLHOLETELETHON
9 letter answers 1 word
NINETIETH
10 letter answers 1 word
NINETEENTH
Common questions
How many answers in the May 22, 2023 Spelling Bee?
33 valid answers worth 155 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 109 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are HOTLINE, NEOLITH. 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.