March 16, 2022
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — March 16, 2022
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for March 16, 2022 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words42
Max Points181
Pangram1
Genius127
4 letter answers 17 words
APEXCAPEEPEENAPENEAPPACEPACTPANEPANTPAPAPATEPEATPEENPEEPPENTTAPATAPE
5 letter answers 9 words
APACEAPNEAEXPATPAEANPEACEPECANPENCEPENNETEPEE
6 letter answers 7 words
ACCEPTCANAPECATNAPEXCEPTEXPECTPATENTTEEPEE
7 letter answers 5 words
PANACEAPECCANTPENANCEPENNANTPENTANE
8 letter answers 2 words
PANCETTAPATENTEE
9 letter answers 1 word
EXPECTANT
10 letter answers 1 word
ACCEPTANCE
Common questions
How many answers in the March 16, 2022 Spelling Bee?
42 valid answers worth 181 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 127 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is EXPECTANT. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is P. 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.