August 26, 2022
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 26, 2022
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 26, 2022 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words48
Max Points224
Pangram1
Genius157
4 letter answers 15 words
ACEDCEDEDACEDEADDEANDEEDDENYDYADDYEDDYNEEDDYEYEDJADENADANEED
5 letter answers 12 words
ADDEDCADDYCANDYCANEDCEDEDDADDYDANCEDANDYDECAYENDEDJADEDNEEDY
6 letter answers 11 words
ACCEDEADDENDCANNEDDANCEDDEADENDECADEDEEDEDDEEJAYENNEADNEEDEDYENNED
7 letter answers 6 words
ACCEDEDADDENDACADENCEDEADEYEDECAYEDDECENCY
8 letter answers 2 words
DEADENEDDEEJAYED
9 letter answers 2 words
ADJACENCYDECADENCE
Common questions
How many answers in the August 26, 2022 Spelling Bee?
48 valid answers worth 224 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 157 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is ADJACENCY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is D. 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.