May 3, 2022

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 3, 2022

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Senior Editor · Spelling Bee solver since 2018

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.