May 4, 2022

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 4, 2022

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 4, 2022 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words40
Max Points234
Pangrams3
Genius164

4 letter answers 6 words

ACAICARPCRAGCRAPNARCPICA

5 letter answers 10 words

ACINGCAIRNCANNACARPICIGARCIRCACIRRIICINGPANICRICIN

6 letter answers 14 words

ACACIAARCANAARCINGARNICACAGINGCANCANCANINGCARINGCRANIANIACINPACINGPICNICRACINGRICING

7 letter answers 7 words

CANNINGCAPPINGCARPINGCRANINGGRACINGPRIAPICPRICING

8 letter answers 3 words

CRAPPINGCRINGINGPRANCING

Common questions

How many answers in the May 4, 2022 Spelling Bee?

40 valid answers worth 234 points, including 3 pangrams. Genius requires 164 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangrams are CARPING, CRAPPING, PRANCING. 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.