April 28, 2023

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — April 28, 2023

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for April 28, 2023 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words40
Max Points192
Pangram1
Genius134

4 letter answers 15 words

CENTMIENMINEMINIMINTMINXNENENEXTNICENINENITETEENTENTTINETINT

5 letter answers 6 words

INNIEMINCEMINIMNIECETENETTINCT

6 letter answers 8 words

CEMENTENTICEEXTENTICEMENINCITEINTENTMENTEEMITTEN

7 letter answers 3 words

EMINENTENTENTEEXTINCT

8 letter answers 4 words

EMINENCEIMMINENTNINETEENTENEMENT

9 letter answers 1 word

IMMINENCE

10 letter answers 3 words

ENTICEMENTEXCITEMENTINCITEMENT

Common questions

How many answers in the April 28, 2023 Spelling Bee?

40 valid answers worth 192 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 134 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is EXCITEMENT. 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.