August 11, 2022
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 11, 2022
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 11, 2022 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words40
Max Points174
Pangrams2
Genius122
4 letter answers 17 words
CAPEEPEEEPICPACEPACTPAPAPATEPAVEPEATPEEPPICAPIPEPITATAPATAPEVAPEVEEP
5 letter answers 8 words
APACEPEACEPEEVEPETITPIECEPIPETPIPITTEPEE
6 letter answers 8 words
ACCEPTAPIECEIPECACPEPITAPEPTICPETITETEEPEETIPPET
7 letter answers 4 words
CAPTIVEPICCATAPIPETTEPITAPAT
8 letter answers 1 word
APPETITE
9 letter answers 1 word
CAPTIVATE
10 letter answers 1 word
APPETITIVE
Common questions
How many answers in the August 11, 2022 Spelling Bee?
40 valid answers worth 174 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 122 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are CAPTIVATE, CAPTIVE. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is P. 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.