February 16, 2022
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — February 16, 2022
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for February 16, 2022 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words24
Max Points97
Pangram1
Genius68
4 letter answers 11 words
DEFTDOFFDUFFFEEDFEETFETEFEUDFOODFOOTTOFUTUFT
5 letter answers 3 words
FETEDFOXEDOFFED
6 letter answers 8 words
DOFFEDEFFETEFEUDEDFOOTEDOUTFOXTOFFEETUFFETTUFTED
8 letter answers 2 words
ETOUFFEEOUTFOXED
Common questions
How many answers in the February 16, 2022 Spelling Bee?
24 valid answers worth 97 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 68 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is OUTFOXED. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is F. 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.