May 6, 2022

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 6, 2022

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 6, 2022 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words24
Max Points101
Pangram1
Genius71

4 letter answers 10 words

EGGYGHEETHEETHEYTWEEWHEEWHETWHEWWHEYYETI

5 letter answers 6 words

EIGHTTEETHTITHETWEETWEIGHWHITE

6 letter answers 5 words

EIGHTHEIGHTYHEIGHTTEETHEWEIGHT

7 letter answers 1 word

WEIGHTY

8 letter answers 1 word

EYETEETH

9 letter answers 1 word

EIGHTIETH

Common questions

How many answers in the May 6, 2022 Spelling Bee?

24 valid answers worth 101 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 71 points.

What is the pangram?

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

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is E. 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.