August 31, 2022
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 31, 2022
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 31, 2022 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words33
Max Points131
Pangram1
Genius92
4 letter answers 14 words
GLOMLOOMMEETMELTMEMEMEMOMETEMOLEMOLLMOLTMOOTMOTETEEMTOME
5 letter answers 11 words
EMOTEGLOOMGOLEMMELEEMELTYMOLLYMOMMYMOTELMOTETMOTTOTOTEM
6 letter answers 5 words
GLOOMYMETTLEMOTLEYMOTTLEOMELET
8 letter answers 2 words
GEMOLOGYOMELETTE
9 letter answers 1 word
ETYMOLOGY
Common questions
How many answers in the August 31, 2022 Spelling Bee?
33 valid answers worth 131 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 92 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is ETYMOLOGY. 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.