Word Hints
for NYT Spelling Bee — Thursday, May 5, 2022
Letters from the NYT Spelling Bee puzzle — May 5, 2022
ADEFHON
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Show the pangrams2 words using all 7 letters
Word counts by lengthHow many 4-letter, 5-letter words etc. — no words revealed
Words by first letterWord counts per starting letter
Full word listEvery word with point values — pangrams highlighted
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Word count + points
44
words
195
total points
136
for Genius
Rank thresholds
Queen Bee 195 pts
Genius 136 pts
Amazing 97 pts
Great 78 pts
Nice 48 pts
Solid 29 pts
Good 15 pts
Moving Up 9 pts
Good Start 3 pts
Beginner 0 pts
Words by first letter
Word counts per starting letter. Full words revealed in the next section.
A
5 words
D
10 words
E
2 words
F
4 words
H
7 words
N
11 words
O
5 words
All 44 words
ADDEND6pt
ADDENDA7pt
AEON1pt
ANODE5pt
ANON1pt
DEADEN6pt
DEADENED8pt
DEAFEN6pt
DEAFENED8pt
DEAN1pt
DEFEND6pt
DEFENDED8pt
DONE1pt
DONEE5pt
DONNED6pt
ENDED5pt
ENNEAD6pt
FANNED6pt
FEND1pt
FENDED6pt
FOND1pt
HAND1pt
HANDED6pt
HANDOFF7pt
HENNA5pt
HENNAED7pt
HONE1pt
HONED5pt
NAAN1pt
NADA1pt
NANA1pt
NEED1pt
NEEDED6pt
NENE1pt
NEON1pt
NODDED6pt
NODE1pt
NONE1pt
NOON1pt
ODEON5pt
OFFEND6pt
OFFENDED8pt
OFFHAND7pt
OFFHANDED16pt
Queen Bee! 🐝
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