September 13, 2022

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — September 13, 2022

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Senior Editor · Spelling Bee solver since 2018

Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for September 13, 2022 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words52
Max Points213
Pangram1
Genius149

4 letter answers 21 words

ACAIALITCIAOCOILIOTAKICKKILLKILOKILTLAICLICKLILTLOCIOLIOTAILTALITICKTIKITILLTILTTOIL

5 letter answers 14 words

AIOLIATILTATTICCACTICILIACLICKCOATICOCCICOLICILIACLICITLILACTACITTIKKA

6 letter answers 9 words

ACACIAALKALICALICOCOITALITALICLACTICLAICALTACTICTALLIT

7 letter answers 3 words

CATTAILILLICITTOOLKIT

8 letter answers 5 words

COATTAILCOCKTAILTACTICALTAILCOATTICKTOCK

Common questions

How many answers in the September 13, 2022 Spelling Bee?

52 valid answers worth 213 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 149 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is COCKTAIL. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is I. 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.