April 21, 2023

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — April 21, 2023

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for April 21, 2023 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words40
Max Points164
Pangram1
Genius115

4 letter answers 15 words

ALITARIAARILLAIRLIARLILTLIRARAILRIALRILLTAILTALITILLTILTVIAL

5 letter answers 14 words

ATILTATRIAAVAILRAITARIVALTIARATRAILTRAITTRIALTRILLTUTTIVILLAVIRALVITAL

6 letter answers 5 words

ATRIALLARIATRITUALTALLITTRIVIA

7 letter answers 6 words

ARRIVALRATTAILTITULARTRAVAILTRIVIALVIRTUAL

Common questions

How many answers in the April 21, 2023 Spelling Bee?

40 valid answers worth 164 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 115 points.

What is the pangram?

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

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is I. 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.