August 11, 2022

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 11, 2022

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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.