April 17, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — April 17, 2023
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for April 17, 2023 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words19
Max Points126
Pangrams3
Genius88
4 letter answers 5 words
HAIRHANGHARPHIGHNIGH
5 letter answers 2 words
AARGHGRAPH
6 letter answers 3 words
HANGARHIRINGPARIAH
7 letter answers 5 words
HAIRPINHANGINGHARPINGHINGINGPIRANHA
8 letter answers 2 words
GRAPHINGHIRAGANA
9 letter answers 1 word
PARAGRAPH
12 letter answers 1 word
PARAGRAPHING
Common questions
How many answers in the April 17, 2023 Spelling Bee?
19 valid answers worth 126 points, including 3 pangrams. Genius requires 88 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are GRAPHING, HARPING, PARAGRAPHING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is H. 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.