October 12, 2022
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 12, 2022
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 12, 2022 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words43
Max Points189
Pangram1
Genius132
4 letter answers 16 words
ACHECHADEACHHACKHAKAHAKEHALEHALLHEADHEALHECKHEEDHEELHELDHELLLECH
5 letter answers 10 words
ACHEDAHEADCACHECHALKCHECKCHEEKDACHAHALALLEACHLEECH
6 letter answers 8 words
CACHEDHACKEDHACKLEHEADEDHEALEDHECKLEHEEDEDHEELED
7 letter answers 6 words
CHALKEDCHALLAHCHECKEDHECKLEDLEACHEDLEECHED
8 letter answers 2 words
DEADHEADHEADACHE
10 letter answers 1 word
DEADHEADED
Common questions
How many answers in the October 12, 2022 Spelling Bee?
43 valid answers worth 189 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 132 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is CHALKED. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is H. 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.