May 25, 2022

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 25, 2022

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 25, 2022 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words29
Max Points128
Pangram1
Genius90

4 letter answers 11 words

AMMOATOMMAMAMANYMAYOMOANMOATMONOMOONMOOTMYNA

5 letter answers 8 words

AXMANMAMMAMANNAMANTAMOMMAMOMMYMOONYMOTTO

6 letter answers 3 words

MAMMONTAXMANTOMATO

7 letter answers 4 words

ANATOMYANTONYMMONONYMOTTOMAN

8 letter answers 3 words

ANTONYMYMONOTONYTAXONOMY

Common questions

How many answers in the May 25, 2022 Spelling Bee?

29 valid answers worth 128 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 90 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is TAXONOMY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is M. 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.