April 26, 2023

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — April 26, 2023

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for April 26, 2023 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words35
Max Points203
Pangrams3
Genius142

4 letter answers 11 words

ANONANTIAXONDATAIOTANAANNADANANATAXATAXITOAD

5 letter answers 5 words

ANIONNAIADTAINTTAXONTITAN

6 letter answers 8 words

ANOINTATAXIAATTAINDOODADNATANTNATIONTANNINTATTOO

7 letter answers 1 word

OXIDANT

8 letter answers 4 words

ADDITIONDONATIONNOTATIONTAXATION

9 letter answers 2 words

ANTITOXINOXIDATION

10 letter answers 3 words

ANNOTATIONINITIATIONINTONATION

11 letter answers 1 word

ANTIOXIDANT

Common questions

How many answers in the April 26, 2023 Spelling Bee?

35 valid answers worth 203 points, including 3 pangrams. Genius requires 142 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangrams are ANTIOXIDANT, OXIDANT, OXIDATION. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is A. 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.