August 17, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 17, 2023
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 17, 2023 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words31
Max Points110
Pangram1
Genius77
4 letter answers 15 words
ACHEACHYACMECALLCALMCAMECELLCLAMCLAYEACHLACELACYLECHMACEYECH
5 letter answers 10 words
CACHECALLACAMELCHYMECYCLEEMCEELEACHLEECHMECCAYECCH
6 letter answers 4 words
CALMLYCLAMMYCLAYEYLYCHEE
7 letter answers 2 words
ALCHEMYCHALLAH
Common questions
How many answers in the August 17, 2023 Spelling Bee?
31 valid answers worth 110 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 77 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is ALCHEMY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is C. 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.