August 2, 2022
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 2, 2022
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 2, 2022 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words38
Max Points135
Pangram1
Genius95
4 letter answers 20 words
DECKDEKEDIKEDINKEKEDKEENKEEPKEPIKICKKINDKINKKNEENECKNICKPECKPEEKPEKEPICKPIKEPINK
5 letter answers 3 words
DEKEDINKEDKNEED
6 letter answers 14 words
DECKEDDINKEDKEENEDKICKEDKIDDEDKIDDIEKINKEDNECKEDNICKEDPECKEDPEEKEDPICKEDPINKEDPINKIE
9 letter answers 1 word
PICNICKED
Common questions
How many answers in the August 2, 2022 Spelling Bee?
38 valid answers worth 135 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 95 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is PICNICKED. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is K. 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.