September 10, 2022

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — September 10, 2022

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for September 10, 2022 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words34
Max Points142
Pangram1
Genius99

4 letter answers 14 words

HAILHALEHALLHEADHEALHEAPHEEDHEELHELDHELLHELPHIDEHIEDHILL

5 letter answers 6 words

AHEADALEPHALPHAAPHIDHALALPHIAL

6 letter answers 11 words

DAHLIAHAILEDHEADEDHEALEDHEAPEDHEEDEDHEELEDHELPEDHILLEDHIPPIEPHALLI

7 letter answers 1 word

HELIPAD

8 letter answers 1 word

DEADHEAD

10 letter answers 1 word

DEADHEADED

Common questions

How many answers in the September 10, 2022 Spelling Bee?

34 valid answers worth 142 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 99 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is HELIPAD. 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.