April 27, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — April 27, 2023
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for April 27, 2023 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words45
Max Points249
Pangrams2
Genius174
4 letter answers 12 words
BEEFBIFFDEFTFEEDFEETFENDFETEFIEFFIFEFINDFINETIFF
5 letter answers 7 words
BEFITFEINTFETEDFETIDFIENDFIFEDFINED
6 letter answers 11 words
BEEFEDBIFFEDDEFENDDEFIEDDEFINEEFFETEFENDEDFIBBEDFINITEFINNEDFITTED
7 letter answers 6 words
BENEFITDEFINEDDEIFIEDEDIFIEDFEINTEDFIFTEEN
8 letter answers 4 words
BEFITTEDDEFENDEDDEFINITEINFINITE
9 letter answers 2 words
BENEFITEDDIFFIDENT
10 letter answers 3 words
BENEFITTEDIDENTIFIEDINDEFINITE
Common questions
How many answers in the April 27, 2023 Spelling Bee?
45 valid answers worth 249 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 174 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are BENEFITED, BENEFITTED. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is F. 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.