April 7, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — April 7, 2023
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.