August 23, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 23, 2023
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 23, 2023 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words42
Max Points147
Pangram1
Genius103
4 letter answers 23 words
FALLFATEFEATFEELFEETFELLFELTFETAFETEFLAPFLATFLEAFLEEFLUEFUELFULLLEAFLEFTPELFPFFTPUFFTEFFTUFT
5 letter answers 7 words
FATALFAULTFELLAFETALFLEETFLUFFFLUTE
6 letter answers 4 words
EFFETEFETTLEFLAUTATUFFET
7 letter answers 6 words
ALFALFAFALAFELFATEFULFELLATELEAFLETTAFFETA
8 letter answers 2 words
FLATFEETPLATEFUL
Common questions
How many answers in the August 23, 2023 Spelling Bee?
42 valid answers worth 147 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 103 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is PLATEFUL. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is F. 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.