July 21, 2022
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — July 21, 2022
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for July 21, 2022 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words56
Max Points210
Pangram1
Genius147
4 letter answers 27 words
ALITALTOATOMATOPIOTALILTLOOTMALTMITTMOATMOLTMOOTOMITPITAPLATPLOTTAILTALITALLTAMPTAPATILLTILTTOILTOLLTOOLTOOT
5 letter answers 11 words
ALLOTATILTATOLLLIMITLOTTOMOTTOPATIOPILOTPIPITPLAITTOTAL
6 letter answers 9 words
LAPTOPOPTIMAPOTATOTALLITTATAMITATTOOTIPTOPTOMATOTOMTIT
7 letter answers 6 words
MAILLOTMILITIAOPTIMALPALATALPITAPATTILAPIA
8 letter answers 2 words
PALATIALTAILLAMP
9 letter answers 1 word
TOMATILLO
Common questions
How many answers in the July 21, 2022 Spelling Bee?
56 valid answers worth 210 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 147 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is OPTIMAL. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is T. 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.