August 29, 2022

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 29, 2022

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 29, 2022 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words39
Max Points170
Pangrams2
Genius119

4 letter answers 16 words

AUNTAURAAUTODOURNOUNROUTRUNTTAUTTOURTOUTTUNATURNTUTUUDONUNDOUNTO

5 letter answers 9 words

DAUNTDONUTDUNNOOUTDOOUTROROUNDTAUNTTROUTTUTOR

6 letter answers 8 words

AROUNDAURORAOUTRANOUTRUNROTUNDRUNOUTTRUANTTUNDRA

7 letter answers 4 words

OROTUNDOUTDOORROTUNDATURNOUT

9 letter answers 1 word

RUNAROUND

10 letter answers 1 word

TURNAROUND

Common questions

How many answers in the August 29, 2022 Spelling Bee?

39 valid answers worth 170 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 119 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangrams are ROTUNDA, TURNAROUND. 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.