February 17, 2022
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — February 17, 2022
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for February 17, 2022 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words32
Max Points161
Pangram1
Genius113
4 letter answers 9 words
ABLYALLYBABYCLAYEELYILLYLACYLILYYELL
5 letter answers 10 words
ABBEYALLAYALLEYBELAYBELLYBIALYBILLYCABBYCYCLEICILY
6 letter answers 5 words
ABBACYBLABBYCICELYCLAYEYCYCLIC
7 letter answers 3 words
ACYCLICBICYCLEEYEBALL
8 letter answers 3 words
BICYCLICCELIBACYCYCLICAL
10 letter answers 2 words
BIBLICALLYCYCLICALLY
Common questions
How many answers in the February 17, 2022 Spelling Bee?
32 valid answers worth 161 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 113 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is CELIBACY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is Y. 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.