May 26, 2022
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 26, 2022
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 26, 2022 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words46
Max Points219
Pangrams2
Genius153
4 letter answers 14 words
ARIAARIDDINODRIPIRONNOIRNORIPAIDPAINPAIRRAIDRAINRANIRIND
5 letter answers 14 words
ANIONAPIANDINARDRAINDROIDNADIRNAIADONIONPIANOPODIAPRIORRADIIRADIORAPID
6 letter answers 9 words
INDOORINROADOPIOIDORDAINPANINIPINIONPIPPINRADIANRAPINI
7 letter answers 5 words
AIRDROPANDIRONANDROIDNONPAIDOPINION
8 letter answers 4 words
PARANOIAPARANOIDRAINDROPRIPARIAN
Common questions
How many answers in the May 26, 2022 Spelling Bee?
46 valid answers worth 219 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 153 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are PARANOID, RAINDROP. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is I. 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.