NYT Spelling Bee Answers for May 22, 2022
Game Summary
| Center Letter | H |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, b, g, i, n, t |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 34 words |
| Total Points | 184 points |
| Genius Level | 129 points |
| Bingo? | No |
Table of Contents
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- Spelling Bee Grid
- Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
- Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
- Extra Letter Hints (Incrementally Revealing) 🤯
- Today's Complete Solution
- Answer Definitions
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Spelling Bee Grid
The following table shows the standard Spelling Bee summary grid, which lists word lengths across the top and letters down the left-hand side. The cell where the word lengths and letters intersect displays the number of words in today's puzzle with the corresponding first letter and word length.
| 4</th><th>5</th><th>6</th><th>7</th><th>8</th><th>9</th><th>10 | Σ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 4 |
| G | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| H | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | - | - | - | 13 |
| I | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 3 | 5 |
| N | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| T | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 9 | Σ | 10 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 1 | - | 3 | 34 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | |
|---|---|
| B | BA×3 BI×1 |
| G | |
| H | HA×8 HI×5 |
| I | IN×5 |
| N | NI×3 |
| T | TA×1 TH×6 TI×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | |
|---|---|
| B | BAH×1 BAT×2 BIG×1 |
| G | |
| H | HAB×2 HAN×2 HAT×4 HIG×1 HIN×3 HIT×1 |
| I | INH×5 |
| N | NIG×2 NIN×1 |
| T | TAH×1 THA×2 THI×4 TIG×1 TIT×1 |
Extra Letter Hints (Incrementally Revealing)
The table below lists all of the solutions to today's puzzle, but they're concealed. You can click the plus button (+) to reveal additional letters, one-by-one.
Concealed definitions are provided as additional clues. You can toggle concealment of the definitions by clicking on the concealer bar or the text that appears when the definition is visible.
Pangrams are marked with a dagger symbol (†).
| Word | 2L Ref | Definition (click to reveal) |
|---|---|---|
| ba.. | BA4 | The official currency of Thailand, equal to 100 satang. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A tub or pool which is used for bathing: bathtub. |
| ba..... † | BA7 | That takes a bath. |
| bi... | BI5 | A corner, bend, or angle; a hollow |
| ha... | HA5 | An action performed on a regular basis. |
| ha..... | HA7 | Conditions suitable for an organism or population of organisms to live. |
| ha.. | HA4 | To be or remain suspended. |
| ha..... | HA7 | present participle of hang |
| ha.. | HA4 | third-person singular simple present indicative form of have |
| ha... | HA5 | The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas |
| ha.... | HA6 | present participle of hate |
| ha..... | HA7 | The manufacture of hats. |
| hi.. | HI4 | Physically elevated, extending above a base or average level: Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty. |
| hi..... | HI7 | present participle of hinge |
| hi.. | HI4 | A clue. |
| hi..... | HI7 | The act of giving a hint or suggestion. |
| hi..... | HI7 | A series of hits or blows directed at a person or object. |
| in..... | IN7 | To live or reside in. |
| in........ | IN10 | Someone or thing who lives in a place. |
| in........ † | IN10 | present participle of inhabit |
| in..... | IN7 | To hold in or hold back; to keep in check; restrain. |
| in........ | IN10 | present participle of inhibit |
| ni.. | NI4 | near, close by |
| ni... | NI5 | The period between sunset and sunrise, when a location faces far away from the sun, thus when the sky is dark. |
| ni... | NI5 | The ordinal form of the number nine. |
| ta.... | TA6 | A paste made from ground sesame seeds, and used to make hummus, baba ghanoush etc. |
| th.. | TH4 | Used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison. |
| th.. | TH4 | Introducing a clause which is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or which is a complement to a previous statement. |
| th... | TH5 | The upper leg of a human, between the hip and the knee. |
| th.. | TH4 | Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite. |
| th... | TH5 | That which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept. |
| th...... | TH8 | present participle of thin |
| ti... | TI5 | Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open. |
| ti..... | TI7 | A tithe or tenth in its various senses, : The tithe given as an offering to the church. The payment of tithes. The collection of tithes. |
Today's Complete Solution
The words that follow are a complete listing of all acceptable words in today's New York Time Spelling Bee puzzle.
Next to the answer word you'll see the two-letter reference (2L Ref) in parentheses. We added that 2L Ref for easier translation of the spoiler-avoidant language you see on the Spelling Bee Forum and Twitter. The 2L Ref signifies a word's two start letters followed by the total number of letters in the word.
- baht (BA4)
- bath (BA4)
- bathing† (BA7)
- bight (BI5)
- habit (HA5)
- habitat (HA7)
- hang (HA4)
- hanging (HA7)
- hath (HA4)
- hatha (HA5)
- hating (HA6)
- hatting (HA7)
- high (HI4)
- hinging (HI7)
- hint (HI4)
- hinting (HI7)
- hitting (HI7)
- inhabit (IN7)
- inhabitant (IN10)
- inhabiting† (IN10)
- inhibit (IN7)
- inhibiting (IN10)
- nigh (NI4)
- night (NI5)
- ninth (NI5)
- tahini (TA6)
- than (TH4)
- that (TH4)
- thigh (TH5)
- thin (TH4)
- thing (TH5)
- thinning (TH8)
- tight (TI5)
- tithing (TI7)
Answer Definitions
- baht (noun): The official currency of Thailand, equal to 100 satang.
- bath (noun): A tub or pool which is used for bathing: bathtub.
- bathing† (adjective): That takes a bath.
- bight (noun): A corner, bend, or angle; a hollow
- habit (noun): An action performed on a regular basis.
- habitat (noun): Conditions suitable for an organism or population of organisms to live.
- hang (verb): To be or remain suspended.
- hanging (verb): present participle of hang
- hath (verb): third-person singular simple present indicative form of have
- hatha (noun): The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas
- hating (verb): present participle of hate
- hatting (noun): The manufacture of hats.
- high (adjective): Physically elevated, extending above a base or average level: Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty.
- hinging (verb): present participle of hinge
- hint (noun): A clue.
- hinting (noun): The act of giving a hint or suggestion.
- hitting (noun): A series of hits or blows directed at a person or object.
- inhabit (verb): To live or reside in.
- inhabitant (noun): Someone or thing who lives in a place.
- inhabiting† (verb): present participle of inhabit
- inhibit (verb): To hold in or hold back; to keep in check; restrain.
- inhibiting (verb): present participle of inhibit
- nigh (adjective): near, close by
- night (noun): The period between sunset and sunrise, when a location faces far away from the sun, thus when the sky is dark.
- ninth (adjective): The ordinal form of the number nine.
- tahini (noun): A paste made from ground sesame seeds, and used to make hummus, baba ghanoush etc.
- than (conjunction): Used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison.
- that (conjunction): Introducing a clause which is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or which is a complement to a previous statement.
- thigh (noun): The upper leg of a human, between the hip and the knee.
- thin (adjective): Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite.
- thing (noun): That which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept.
- thinning (verb): present participle of thin
- tight (adjective): Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.
- tithing (noun): A tithe or tenth in its various senses, : The tithe given as an offering to the church. The payment of tithes. The collection of tithes.