August 5, 2022
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 5, 2022
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 5, 2022 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words47
Max Points232
Pangram1
Genius162
4 letter answers 14 words
CELLCITELACELATELAZELICELITETALETEALTEATTELLTILEZEALZETA
5 letter answers 9 words
CELLICLEATECLATELATEELECTELITELATTETACETTITLE
6 letter answers 11 words
ACETALACETICALLELEAZALEACATTLECELIACELICITICICLELITTLETATTLETITTLE
7 letter answers 8 words
ACETATECALCITEELECTEELACTATELACTEALLAICIZELATTICETACTILE
8 letter answers 2 words
ECLECTICTELLTALE
9 letter answers 2 words
ITALICIZETITILLATE
10 letter answers 1 word
TATTLETALE
Common questions
How many answers in the August 5, 2022 Spelling Bee?
47 valid answers worth 232 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 162 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is ITALICIZE. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is E. 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.