August 16, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 16, 2023
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 16, 2023 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words60
Max Points236
Pangram1
Genius165
4 letter answers 25 words
AMIDDAMEDEEMDIMEIMAMLAMALAMELIMALIMEMADEMAIDMAILMAIMMALEMALLMAMAMEADMEALMELDMEMEMIDIMILDMILEMILLMIME
5 letter answers 14 words
AIMEDEDEMAEMAILLAMEDLEMMALIMEDLLAMAMADAMMAMMAMEDALMEDIAMELEEMEMEDMIMED
6 letter answers 14 words
DAMMEDDEEMEDDIADEMDIMMEDLAMMEDMADAMEMAILEDMAIMEDMAMMALMEDDLEMEDIALMELDEDMIDDLEMILLED
7 letter answers 6 words
DILEMMAEDAMAMEEMAILEDLIMEADEMEDALEDMEDDLED
8 letter answers 1 word
MEDIEVAL
Common questions
How many answers in the August 16, 2023 Spelling Bee?
60 valid answers worth 236 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 165 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is MEDIEVAL. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is M. 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.