August 16, 2022
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 16, 2022
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 16, 2022 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words35
Max Points171
Pangram1
Genius120
4 letter answers 10 words
CEDECODECOEDCOMECOMPCOOPCOOTCOPECOTEDECO
5 letter answers 8 words
CEDEDCODEDCOMETCOOEDCOOPTCOPEDEMCEEOCTET
6 letter answers 8 words
COMPEDCOOPEDCOPPEDDECOCTDECODEDETECTDOTCOMEMCEED
7 letter answers 6 words
COMMODECOMPETECOMPOTECOOPTEDDECODEDOCTOPOD
8 letter answers 3 words
COMPETEDDECOCTEDDETECTED
Common questions
How many answers in the August 16, 2022 Spelling Bee?
35 valid answers worth 171 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 120 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is COMPETED. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is C. 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.