May 3, 2022
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 3, 2022
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 3, 2022 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words51
Max Points172
Pangram1
Genius120
4 letter answers 28 words
CLODCLOTCLOYCOILCOLDCOLTCOOLDILLDOLLDOLTIDLYIDOLIDYLILLYLILTLILYLOCILOCOLOLLLOOTOILYOLIOTILLTILTTOILTOLDTOLLTOOL
5 letter answers 11 words
COLICCOYLYDILDODILLYDOILYDOLLYICILYIDYLLLICITLOTTOODDLY
6 letter answers 5 words
COLDLYCOOLLYCYCLICDIDDLYTIDILY
7 letter answers 5 words
CODICILCOLLOIDIDYLLICILLICITLICITLY
8 letter answers 1 word
DOCILITY
9 letter answers 1 word
ILLICITLY
Common questions
How many answers in the May 3, 2022 Spelling Bee?
51 valid answers worth 172 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 120 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is DOCILITY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is L. 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.