September 18, 2022

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — September 18, 2022

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

Words38
Max Points165
Pangram1
Genius115

4 letter answers 14 words

ALITALLYAVIDDATADIALDIVADYADLADYLAIDLAVATAILTALITALLVIAL

5 letter answers 13 words

ALLAYATILTAVAILDADDYDAILYDALLYLAITYTALLYTATTYTIDALVALIDVILLAVITAL

6 letter answers 3 words

AVIDLYDAYLITTALLIT

7 letter answers 5 words

AVIDITYDAYLILYTIDALLYVALIDLYVITALLY

8 letter answers 2 words

VALIDITYVITALITY

10 letter answers 1 word

DILLYDALLY

Common questions

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

38 valid answers worth 165 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 115 points.

What is the pangram?

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

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is A. 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.