February 21, 2022
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — February 21, 2022
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for February 21, 2022 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words33
Max Points139
Pangram1
Genius97
4 letter answers 13 words
DECKDEKEDIKEEKEDHECKHICKHIKEKEELKICKKILLLEEKLICKLIKE
5 letter answers 7 words
CHECKCHEEKCHICKCLICKDEKEDHIKEDLIKED
6 letter answers 9 words
DECKEDDECKLEHECKLEKEELEDKICKEDKIDDEDKIDDIEKILLEDLICKED
7 letter answers 3 words
CHECKEDCLICKEDHECKLED
9 letter answers 1 word
CHILDLIKE
Common questions
How many answers in the February 21, 2022 Spelling Bee?
33 valid answers worth 139 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 97 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is CHILDLIKE. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is K. 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.