August 28, 2022

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 28, 2022

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 28, 2022 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words42
Max Points186
Pangrams2
Genius130

4 letter answers 19 words

BAHTBATHBLAHHALEHALLHALTHATEHATHHEALHEAPHEATHEELHELLHELPLATHPATHPHATTHATTHEE

5 letter answers 9 words

ALEPHALPHABATHEHALALHATHAHEATHLATHETEETHTHETA

6 letter answers 3 words

HEALTHLETHALTEETHE

7 letter answers 3 words

ATHLETEHEELTAPPHABLET

8 letter answers 6 words

ALPHABETHATEABLEHEALABLEHEATABLEHELPABLETELEPATH

10 letter answers 1 word

TELEHEALTH

11 letter answers 1 word

HEPTATHLETE

Common questions

How many answers in the August 28, 2022 Spelling Bee?

42 valid answers worth 186 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 130 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangrams are ALPHABET, PHABLET. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is H. 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.