October 16, 2022
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 16, 2022
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 16, 2022 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words20
Max Points152
Pangrams2
Genius106
4 letter answers 1 word
ZING
5 letter answers 2 words
GONZOZONAL
6 letter answers 6 words
GAZINGLAZINGOOZINGZIGZAGZINNIAZONING
7 letter answers 5 words
GLAZINGZAGGINGZIGGINGZILLIONZINGING
8 letter answers 1 word
IONIZING
9 letter answers 3 words
AGONIZINGGAZILLIONLIONIZING
10 letter answers 1 word
ZIGZAGGING
11 letter answers 1 word
ANALOGIZING
Common questions
How many answers in the October 16, 2022 Spelling Bee?
20 valid answers worth 152 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 106 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are ANALOGIZING, GAZILLION. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is Z. 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.