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Contents
NYT Spelling Bee January 16, 2022 Hints
Letters in the Puzzle:
HCDEKNU
Words: 21
Score: 127 pts
Pangrams: 2
Perfect Pangrams: 1
Bingo: no
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Spelling Bee Grid
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Σ | |
| C | – | 4 | – | 3 | – | – | 7 |
| E | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
| H | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 8 |
| N | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
| U | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Σ | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 |
| Σ = Total | |||||||
Total words by Letter:
C x 7
E x 1
H x 8
N x 2
U x 3
Total words by length:
4L x 4
5L x 6
6L x 2
7L x 6
8L x 2
9L x 1
Two Letter List
CH – 7
EU – 1
HE – 4 HU – 4
NU – 2
UN – 3
NYT Spelling Bee January 16, 2022 Answers
Below, you’ll find answers to the NYT Spelling Bee January 16, 2022 puzzle game. The puzzle contains 21 words with two pangrams, one of which is a perfect pangram.
PANGRAMS: CHUNKED, UNCHECKED
PERFECT PANGRAMS: CHUNKED
The maximum number of points you can score by solving this puzzle is 127 pts.
| WORD | LENGTH | POINTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HENCE | 5 | 5 | |
| CHECK | 5 | 5 | |
| CHEEK | 5 | 5 | |
| HECK | 4 | 1 | |
| HUNCH | 5 | 5 | |
| CHUCK | 5 | 5 | |
| CHUNK | 5 | 5 | |
| NUNCHUCK | 8 | 8 | |
| NUNCHUK | 7 | 7 | |
| EUNUCH | 6 | 6 | |
| HEED | 4 | 1 | |
| HEEDED | 6 | 6 | |
| CHECKED | 7 | 7 | |
| HUED | 4 | 1 | |
| HUNCHED | 7 | 7 | |
| CHUCKED | 7 | 7 | |
| CHUNKED | 7 | 14 | perfect pangram |
| HUNK | 4 | 1 | |
| UNCHECK | 7 | 7 | |
| UNCHECKED | 9 | 16 | pangram |
| UNHEEDED | 8 | 8 |