January 16, 2022
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 16, 2022
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for January 16, 2022 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words21
Max Points127
Pangrams2
Genius89
4 letter answers 4 words
HECKHEEDHUEDHUNK
5 letter answers 6 words
CHECKCHEEKCHUCKCHUNKHENCEHUNCH
6 letter answers 2 words
EUNUCHHEEDED
7 letter answers 6 words
CHECKEDCHUCKEDCHUNKEDHUNCHEDNUNCHUKUNCHECK
8 letter answers 2 words
NUNCHUCKUNHEEDED
9 letter answers 1 word
UNCHECKED
Common questions
How many answers in the January 16, 2022 Spelling Bee?
21 valid answers worth 127 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 89 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are CHUNKED, UNCHECKED. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is H. 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.