March 17, 2022
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — March 17, 2022
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for March 17, 2022 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words36
Max Points135
Pangrams2
Genius95
4 letter answers 20 words
HOOPHOWLLIPOLOLLLOOPOLIOPLOPPLOWPOLLPOLOPOOHPOOLPOOPPOORPROPPROWROILROLLWHOPWOOL
5 letter answers 6 words
HIPPOPOLIOPRIORPROWLWHOOPWHORL
6 letter answers 7 words
HOLLOWHORRORLOLLOPPILLOWPOWWOWWILLOWWOOHOO
8 letter answers 1 word
LOLLIPOP
9 letter answers 1 word
WHIRLPOOL
12 letter answers 1 word
WHIPPOORWILL
Common questions
How many answers in the March 17, 2022 Spelling Bee?
36 valid answers worth 135 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 95 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are WHIPPOORWILL, WHIRLPOOL. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is O. 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.