August 22, 2024

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 22, 2024

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 22, 2024 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words42
Max Points213
Pangrams2
Genius149

4 letter answers 12 words

CUEDCUKEDUCKDUDEDUKEDUNEDUNKHUEDHUNKKUDUNUDENUKE

5 letter answers 10 words

CHUCKCHUNKDEUCEDUKEDDUNCEEDUCEENDUEHUNCHNUKEDUNDUE

6 letter answers 8 words

DEDUCEDENUDEDUCKEDDUNKEDDUNNEDEDUCEDENDUEDEUNUCH

7 letter answers 8 words

CHUCKEDCHUNKEDDEDUCEDDENUDEDHUNCHEDNUNCHUKUNCEDEDUNCHECK

8 letter answers 3 words

NUNCHUCKUNHEEDEDUNNEEDED

9 letter answers 1 word

UNCHECKED

Common questions

How many answers in the August 22, 2024 Spelling Bee?

42 valid answers worth 213 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 149 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangrams are CHUNKED, UNCHECKED. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is U. 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.