March 18, 2022

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — March 18, 2022

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for March 18, 2022 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words42
Max Points178
Pangram1
Genius125

4 letter answers 19 words

AMMOANONATOMAUTOMAYOMOANMOATMONOMOONMOOTNOONNOUNOATYONTOTONYTOONTOOTTOUTUNTO

5 letter answers 6 words

ANNOYMOMMAMOMMYMOONYMOTTOMOUNT

6 letter answers 6 words

AMOUNTMAMMONMUTTONOUTMANTATTOOTOMATO

7 letter answers 5 words

ANATOMYANTONYMAUTOMATMONONYMOTTOMAN

8 letter answers 4 words

ANTONYMYAUTOMATAAUTONOMYMONOTONY

9 letter answers 1 word

AUTOMATON

10 letter answers 1 word

TANTAMOUNT

Common questions

How many answers in the March 18, 2022 Spelling Bee?

42 valid answers worth 178 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 125 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is AUTONOMY. 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.