May 22, 2024
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 22, 2024
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 22, 2024 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words50
Max Points332
Pangrams5
Genius232
4 letter answers 8 words
AVIDCAVACAVEDIVADIVEEAVEVICEVIED
5 letter answers 9 words
CAVEDCIVETCIVICDIVEDEAVEDEVADEEVICTIVIEDVIVID
6 letter answers 11 words
ACTIVEADVICEAVIATECAVEATDATIVEDEVICEDIVIDEEVADEDVACATEVETTEDVIVACE
7 letter answers 9 words
AVIATEDDECEIVEDEVIATEDIVIDEDDIVVIEDEVICTEDEVICTEEVACATEDVITIATE
8 letter answers 6 words
ACTIVATEADDITIVEDECEIVEDDEVIATEDTITIVATEVITIATED
9 letter answers 4 words
ACTIVATEDADDICTIVEDETECTIVETITIVATED
10 letter answers 2 words
DEACTIVATEDEDICATIVE
11 letter answers 1 word
DEACTIVATED
Common questions
How many answers in the May 22, 2024 Spelling Bee?
50 valid answers worth 332 points, including 5 pangrams. Genius requires 232 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are ACTIVATED, ADDICTIVE, DEACTIVATE, DEACTIVATED, DEDICATIVE. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is V. 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.