April 19, 2023

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — April 19, 2023

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for April 19, 2023 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words32
Max Points180
Pangrams2
Genius126

4 letter answers 7 words

DUNELENDLUNENEEDNENENUDENULL

5 letter answers 8 words

DUNCEENDEDENDUEHENCEHUNCHLUNCHUNCLEUNDUE

6 letter answers 7 words

CLENCHDENUDEDUNNEDENDUEDEUNUCHNEEDEDNEEDLE

7 letter answers 5 words

DENUDEDHUNCHEDLUNCHEDNEEDLEDUNCEDED

8 letter answers 4 words

CLENCHEDUNCLENCHUNHEEDEDUNNEEDED

10 letter answers 1 word

UNCLENCHED

Common questions

How many answers in the April 19, 2023 Spelling Bee?

32 valid answers worth 180 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 126 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangrams are LUNCHED, UNCLENCHED. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is N. 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.