May 30, 2022

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 30, 2022

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 30, 2022 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words45
Max Points196
Pangram1
Genius137

4 letter answers 17 words

BEENBEETBENDBENTBODEBOMBBONDBONEBOOBBOOMBOONBOOTDEBTEBONNOOBOBOETOMB

5 letter answers 7 words

BENTOBODEDBOMBEBONEDBOOEDEBBEDEMBED

6 letter answers 16 words

BEDDEDBOBBEDBOMBEDBONBONBONDEDBONNETBONOBOBOOBOOBOOMEDBOOTEDBOOTEEBOTNETBOTTOMDEBONEENTOMBMOBBED

7 letter answers 1 word

DEBONED

8 letter answers 3 words

BOTTOMEDEMBEDDEDENTOMBED

10 letter answers 1 word

ENTOMBMENT

Common questions

How many answers in the May 30, 2022 Spelling Bee?

45 valid answers worth 196 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 137 points.

What is the pangram?

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

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is B. 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.