August 17, 2022
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 17, 2022
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 17, 2022 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words23
Max Points98
Pangram1
Genius69
4 letter answers 9 words
HEEDHEWNHOEDHONEHOODWHEEWHENWHEWWHEY
5 letter answers 6 words
HEWEDHONEDHONEYHOOEYHOWDYNOHOW
6 letter answers 5 words
HEEDEDHOODEDHOODOOWOOHOOYOOHOO
7 letter answers 2 words
HOEDOWNHONEYED
8 letter answers 1 word
HONEYDEW
Common questions
How many answers in the August 17, 2022 Spelling Bee?
23 valid answers worth 98 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 69 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is HONEYDEW. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is H. 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.