August 22, 2022
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 22, 2022
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 22, 2022 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words34
Max Points196
Pangrams3
Genius137
4 letter answers 10 words
AFARFAIRFANGFARMFIRMFRAGGAFFMIFFNAIFRIFF
5 letter answers 2 words
FRIARMAFIA
6 letter answers 9 words
AFFAIRAFFIRMFARINAFARINGFIFINGFININGFIRINGINFIRMRAFFIA
7 letter answers 7 words
FANNINGFARMINGFIRMINGFRAMINGGRIFFINMIFFINGRIFFING
8 letter answers 3 words
FRAGGINGFRINGINGRIFFRAFF
9 letter answers 2 words
AFFIRMINGINFIRMING
10 letter answers 1 word
INFRINGING
Common questions
How many answers in the August 22, 2022 Spelling Bee?
34 valid answers worth 196 points, including 3 pangrams. Genius requires 137 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are AFFIRMING, FARMING, FRAMING. 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.