April 3, 2023

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — April 3, 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 3, 2023 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words21
Max Points105
Pangram1
Genius74

4 letter answers 5 words

DODODOOMMIDIMOODTIDY

5 letter answers 9 words

DITTODITTYDOOMYDOTTYIDIOMIDIOTMOODYTIMIDTODDY

6 letter answers 4 words

DIMITYDOTCOMIDIOCYODDITY

7 letter answers 1 word

IDIOTIC

8 letter answers 1 word

TIMIDITY

9 letter answers 1 word

COMMODITY

Common questions

How many answers in the April 3, 2023 Spelling Bee?

21 valid answers worth 105 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 74 points.

What is the pangram?

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

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is D. 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.