August 18, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 18, 2023
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 18, 2023 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words24
Max Points72
Pangram1
Genius50
4 letter answers 15 words
EXPOHONEHOOPHOPENEONNONENOONNOPEOPENOXENPEONPONEPOOHPOOPPOPE
5 letter answers 6 words
HIPPOONIONOPINEPHONEPHONOXENON
6 letter answers 1 word
PINION
7 letter answers 2 words
OPINIONPHOENIX
Common questions
How many answers in the August 18, 2023 Spelling Bee?
24 valid answers worth 72 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 50 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is PHOENIX. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is O. 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.