July 5, 2022
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — July 5, 2022
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for July 5, 2022 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words26
Max Points142
Pangram1
Genius99
4 letter answers 5 words
ACAIBACKBANCKICKNICK
5 letter answers 7 words
ABACIABACKACINGCABINCANNAICINGKNACK
6 letter answers 7 words
ACACIACABANACAGINGCAKINGCANCANCANINGNIACIN
7 letter answers 5 words
BACKINGCABBINGCANNINGKICKINGNICKING
8 letter answers 1 word
KICKBACK
10 letter answers 1 word
KNICKKNACK
Common questions
How many answers in the July 5, 2022 Spelling Bee?
26 valid answers worth 142 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 99 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is BACKING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is C. 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.