June 17, 2022

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — June 17, 2022

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for June 17, 2022 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words30
Max Points152
Pangrams2
Genius106

4 letter answers 9 words

ARTYOATYRACYTRAYTROYTYROYOURYUCAYURT

5 letter answers 9 words

ARRAYCARRYCATTYCURRYRATTYRUTTYTARRYTATTYYUCCA

6 letter answers 5 words

ARROYOCURACYOUTCRYROTARYTRYOUT

7 letter answers 3 words

ACTUARYCARROTYORATORY

8 letter answers 3 words

ACCURACYCARRYOUTROTATORY

9 letter answers 1 word

AUTOCRACY

Common questions

How many answers in the June 17, 2022 Spelling Bee?

30 valid answers worth 152 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 106 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangrams are AUTOCRACY, CARRYOUT. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is Y. 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.