September 20, 2022

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — September 20, 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 20, 2022 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words38
Max Points149
Pangram1
Genius104

4 letter answers 17 words

AMMOATOMBOMBBOOMHARMMAMAMARMMARTMATHMOATMOORMOOTMOTHROAMROOMTOMBTRAM

5 letter answers 10 words

ARMORAROMABROOMHARAMMAMBAMAMBOMAMMAMOMMAMOTORMOTTO

6 letter answers 5 words

BAMBOOBOTTOMMARMOTMORTARTOMATO

7 letter answers 4 words

BARROOMBATHMATMAHATMAMAMMOTH

8 letter answers 1 word

BATHROOM

9 letter answers 1 word

MOTORBOAT

Common questions

How many answers in the September 20, 2022 Spelling Bee?

38 valid answers worth 149 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 104 points.

What is the pangram?

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

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is M. 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.