February 12, 2023

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — February 12, 2023

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for February 12, 2023 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words52
Max Points232
Pangram1
Genius162

4 letter answers 16 words

ACAIANTICHAICHIACHICCHINCHITCITYHINTHIYAINCHITCHITTYTHINTINTTINY

5 letter answers 18 words

ANTICATTICCACTICHAINCHICACHINACINCHCYNICHINNYHITCHITCHYNINNYNINTHTACITTAINTTINCTTINNYTITAN

6 letter answers 11 words

ACACIAATTAINCHICHICHITININCANTINTACTNIACINTACTICTAHINITANNICTANNIN

7 letter answers 4 words

CANTINACHIANTIINANITYTITANIC

8 letter answers 2 words

CHITCHATHYACINTH

9 letter answers 1 word

TACTICIAN

Common questions

How many answers in the February 12, 2023 Spelling Bee?

52 valid answers worth 232 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 162 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is HYACINTH. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is I. 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.