March 12, 2022

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — March 12, 2022

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for March 12, 2022 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words36
Max Points170
Pangram1
Genius119

4 letter answers 12 words

DEEMDIMEMEMEMENDMENUMEZEMIDIMIENMIMEMINDMINEMINI

5 letter answers 7 words

DENIMEMENDMEMEDMEZZEMIMEDMINEDMINIM

6 letter answers 9 words

DEEMEDDIMMEDDUMDUMIMMUNEMEDIUMMENDEDMINDEDMIZZENMUUMUU

7 letter answers 4 words

DUMMIEDEMENDEDMINIMUMMUDDIED

8 letter answers 2 words

IMMUNIZEMINIMIZE

9 letter answers 2 words

IMMUNIZEDMINIMIZED

Common questions

How many answers in the March 12, 2022 Spelling Bee?

36 valid answers worth 170 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 119 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is IMMUNIZED. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is M. 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.