April 2, 2023

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — April 2, 2023

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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 April 2, 2023 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words40
Max Points123
Pangram1
Genius86

4 letter answers 25 words

BOCKBOOBBOOKBOOTCOCKCOKECOOKCOOPCOOTCOPECOTEKETOKOOKOBOEPOCKPOETPOKEPOOPPOPETOCKTOKETOOKTOOTTOPETOTE

5 letter answers 6 words

BEBOPBOCCECOOPTKOPEKOCTETPEKOE

6 letter answers 6 words

BETOOKBOOBOOBOOTEEKOPECKPOCKETPOPPET

7 letter answers 1 word

COOKTOP

8 letter answers 1 word

COOKBOOK

10 letter answers 1 word

POCKETBOOK

Common questions

How many answers in the April 2, 2023 Spelling Bee?

40 valid answers worth 123 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 86 points.

What is the pangram?

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

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is O. 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.