August 9, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 9, 2023
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 9, 2023 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words42
Max Points190
Pangram1
Genius133
4 letter answers 15 words
ANALDEANDENYDYNEELANLANDLANELEANLENDNAANNADANANANEEDNENEZANY
5 letter answers 7 words
ANNALDANDYELANDENDEDLADENNANNYNEEDY
6 letter answers 12 words
ADDENDANALLYANNEALDEADENENNEADLANDEDLEADENLEANEDLEANLYNEEDEDNEEDLEYENNED
7 letter answers 3 words
ADDENDAANALYZENEEDLED
8 letter answers 5 words
ANALYZEDANNEALEDDEADENEDLANDLADYLEADENLY
Common questions
How many answers in the August 9, 2023 Spelling Bee?
42 valid answers worth 190 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 133 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is ANALYZED. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is N. 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.