May 31, 2022
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 31, 2022
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 31, 2022 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words31
Max Points133
Pangram1
Genius93
4 letter answers 12 words
ARCOCALLCAULCOALCOCACOLACOOLCROCCULLCURLLOCOORCA
5 letter answers 8 words
CACAOCALLACAROLCOCOACOLORCORALLOCALOCCUR
6 letter answers 5 words
CLOACACOLLARCORRALOCULARROCOCO
7 letter answers 4 words
ACCRUALCOROLLACURACAOJOCULAR
8 letter answers 2 words
CALLALOOORACULAR
Common questions
How many answers in the May 31, 2022 Spelling Bee?
31 valid answers worth 133 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 93 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is JOCULAR. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is C. 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.