May 22, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 22, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 22, 2026 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words55
Max Points262
Pangrams2
Genius183
4 letter answers 22 words
ALTOANONHALOHOLTHOOTINTOIOTALIONLOANLOINLOLLLOONLOOTNOONOATHOLIOONTOTOILTOLLTOOLTOONTOOT
5 letter answers 14 words
AIOLIALLOTALOHAANIONATOLLLITHOLLANOLOATHLOTTOONIONTALONTONALTOOTHTOTAL
6 letter answers 6 words
ANOINTATONALLOTIONNATIONNOTIONTATTOO
7 letter answers 2 words
ANNATTOLANOLIN
8 letter answers 3 words
NATIONALNOTATIONNOTIONAL
9 letter answers 1 word
NONILLION
10 letter answers 5 words
ANNOTATIONINHALATIONINITIATIONINTONATIONNOTATIONAL
11 letter answers 1 word
TITILLATION
12 letter answers 1 word
ANNIHILATION
Common questions
How many answers in the May 22, 2026 Spelling Bee?
55 valid answers worth 262 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 183 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are ANNIHILATION, INHALATION. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is O. 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.