June 16, 2022

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — June 16, 2022

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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.