April 9, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — April 9, 2023
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for April 9, 2023 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words45
Max Points187
Pangram1
Genius131
4 letter answers 17 words
ACAIARIAARUMAURACAMICARTCRAMIMAMMAIMMAMAMARMMARTMICATACTTARTTAUTTRAM
5 letter answers 13 words
ATRIAATTARATTICCACTICARATCIRCAMAMMARAITATACITTIARATRACTTRAITUMAMI
6 letter answers 10 words
ACACIAARCTICATRIUMMARACATACTICTAMARITARMACTARTARTATAMITRAUMA
7 letter answers 3 words
ATTRACTRATATATTRAMCAR
8 letter answers 1 word
CATARACT
9 letter answers 1 word
TRAUMATIC
Common questions
How many answers in the April 9, 2023 Spelling Bee?
45 valid answers worth 187 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 131 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is TRAUMATIC. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is A. 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.