March 16, 2022

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — March 16, 2022

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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.