June 16, 2022
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — June 16, 2022
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for June 16, 2022 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words38
Max Points177
Pangram1
Genius124
4 letter answers 12 words
CELLCOILCOINCONECOOLEXECICONLICELOCILOCONICEONCE
5 letter answers 12 words
CELLICELLOCLONECOCCICOLICCOLONCONICEXCELIONICNIECENONCEOLEIC
6 letter answers 6 words
CLINICCOCOONCOLLIEICICLEICONICNEOCON
7 letter answers 5 words
COLLEENCOLONELCOLONICINCLINELEXICON
8 letter answers 1 word
LENIENCE
9 letter answers 1 word
INNOCENCE
10 letter answers 1 word
EXCELLENCE
Common questions
How many answers in the June 16, 2022 Spelling Bee?
38 valid answers worth 177 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 124 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is LEXICON. 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.