May 4, 2022
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 4, 2022
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.