July 18, 2022

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — July 18, 2022

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for July 18, 2022 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words43
Max Points197
Pangram1
Genius138

4 letter answers 13 words

DEEDDIEDDIETEDGEEDITHEEDHIDEHIEDTEEDTIDETIEDWEEDWIDE

5 letter answers 9 words

DIGITEDGEDEGGEDHEDGEHEWEDTIDEDTWEEDWEDGEWIDTH

6 letter answers 16 words

DEEDEDDIETEDEDDIEDEDITEDGIGGEDHEDGEDHEEDEDTIDIEDTITHEDWEDDEDWEDGEDWEDGIEWEEDEDWETTEDWIDGETWIGGED

7 letter answers 4 words

TEETHEDTWEETEDWEIGHEDWHETTED

8 letter answers 1 word

WEIGHTED

Common questions

How many answers in the July 18, 2022 Spelling Bee?

43 valid answers worth 197 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 138 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is WEIGHTED. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is D. 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.