August 13, 2023

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 13, 2023

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 13, 2023 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words41
Max Points173
Pangram1
Genius121

4 letter answers 16 words

CARDCODACORDDARNDARTDATADODODOORDRATNADAODORRANDROADROODTOADTROD

5 letter answers 10 words

ADORNARDORCODONCONDODONOROCTADRADARRADONRANDORONDO

6 letter answers 9 words

ACCORDCANARDCANDORCONDORCORDONDOCTORDOODADDORADODOTARD

7 letter answers 4 words

CONCORDCORTADOTANDOORTORNADO

8 letter answers 1 word

ANACONDA

10 letter answers 1 word

CONCORDANT

Common questions

How many answers in the August 13, 2023 Spelling Bee?

41 valid answers worth 173 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 121 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is CONCORDANT. 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.