April 7, 2023

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — April 7, 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 7, 2023 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words53
Max Points309
Pangrams2
Genius216

4 letter answers 10 words

PAILPAINPALLPALPPANGPAPAPILLPINGPINKPLAN

5 letter answers 9 words

APIANAPINGKAPPAKIPPAPAGANPAPALPLAINPLANKPLINK

6 letter answers 11 words

APPALLGAPINGNAPKINPAGINGPALAPAPALINGPANINIPILINGPININGPIPINGPIPPIN

7 letter answers 16 words

KINGPINLAPPINGLIPPINGNAPPINGNIPPINGPAGINALPAININGPALLINGPANNINGPAPILLAPIGGINGPILLINGPINGINGPINKINGPINNINGPLANING

8 letter answers 3 words

PLANKINGPLANNINGPLINKING

9 letter answers 3 words

APPALLINGGANGPLANKPILLAGING

11 letter answers 1 word

PAINKILLING

Common questions

How many answers in the April 7, 2023 Spelling Bee?

53 valid answers worth 309 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 216 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangrams are PAINKILLING, PLANKING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is P. 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.