February 20, 2023

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — February 20, 2023

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for February 20, 2023 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words38
Max Points156
Pangram1
Genius109

4 letter answers 15 words

ANONGANGGONGGOONHANGHYMNMANYMOANMONOMOONMYNANAANNANANOONYANG

5 letter answers 14 words

AGONYAMONGANNOYGONNAGOONYHOGANMANGAMANGOMANGYMANNAMOONYMYNAHNAGGYNANNY

6 letter answers 2 words

ANYHOOMAMMON

7 letter answers 4 words

HANGMANHOMONYMMONONYMNONAGON

8 letter answers 3 words

HOMONYMYMAHOGANYMONOGAMY

Common questions

How many answers in the February 20, 2023 Spelling Bee?

38 valid answers worth 156 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 109 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is MAHOGANY. 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.