May 9, 2022
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 9, 2022
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 9, 2022 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words36
Max Points126
Pangram1
Genius88
4 letter answers 19 words
BABABABYBACKBARBBARDBARKBRADBRAYCAKYCARBCARDCRABDARKDRABDRAYDYADRACKRACYYARD
5 letter answers 11 words
ABACKARRAYBABKACABBYCADDYCARRYCRACKDADDYDRYADKAYAKRADAR
6 letter answers 2 words
ABBACYCRABBY
7 letter answers 2 words
BARRACKCRYBABY
8 letter answers 1 word
BACKYARD
11 letter answers 1 word
ABRACADABRA
Common questions
How many answers in the May 9, 2022 Spelling Bee?
36 valid answers worth 126 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 88 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is BACKYARD. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is A. 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.