August 18, 2022
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 18, 2022
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 18, 2022 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words35
Max Points164
Pangram1
Genius115
4 letter answers 12 words
CALFCOIFFAILFALLFILLFLAYFOALFOCIFOILFOOLIFFYLOAF
5 letter answers 10 words
ALOOFCLIFFFILLYFLAILFOCALFOLICFOLIOFOLLYLOOFAOFFAL
6 letter answers 3 words
FACIALFILIALLAYOFF
7 letter answers 5 words
ALFALFAALOOFLYCALCIFYFALLACYFALLOFF
8 letter answers 4 words
FACIALLYFILIALLYFOCACCIAOFFICIAL
10 letter answers 1 word
OFFICIALLY
Common questions
How many answers in the August 18, 2022 Spelling Bee?
35 valid answers worth 164 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 115 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is OFFICIALLY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is F. 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.