September 25, 2022

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — September 25, 2022

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for September 25, 2022 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words36
Max Points157
Pangram1
Genius110

4 letter answers 14 words

CAKEDECKDEKEEKEDKALEKEELLACKLAKELEAKLEEKTACKTAKETALKTEAK

5 letter answers 5 words

ALACKCAKEDCLACKDEKEDLATKE

6 letter answers 11 words

ATTACKCACKLEDECKEDDECKLEKEELEDKETTLELACKEDLEAKEDTACKEDTACKLETALKED

7 letter answers 4 words

CACKLEDCLACKEDTACKLEDTEACAKE

8 letter answers 1 word

ATTACKED

9 letter answers 1 word

TEAKETTLE

Common questions

How many answers in the September 25, 2022 Spelling Bee?

36 valid answers worth 157 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 110 points.

What is the pangram?

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

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is K. 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.