August 30, 2022

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 30, 2022

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 30, 2022 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words37
Max Points144
Pangram1
Genius101

4 letter answers 16 words

AMMOAMOKBOMBBOOMCAMOCOMACOMBCRAMMAKOMAMAMARKMARMMOCKMOORROAMROOM

5 letter answers 13 words

ARMORAROMABROOMCAROMCOMBOCOMMAKARMAKORMAMACROMAMBAMAMBOMAMMAMOMMA

6 letter answers 3 words

BAMBOOMARACAROMCOM

7 letter answers 2 words

BARROOMMOROCCO

8 letter answers 3 words

BACKCOMBBACKROOMBOOKMARK

Common questions

How many answers in the August 30, 2022 Spelling Bee?

37 valid answers worth 144 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 101 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is BACKROOM. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is M. 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.