February 21, 2023

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — February 21, 2023

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Senior Editor · Spelling Bee solver since 2018

Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for February 21, 2023 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words27
Max Points116
Pangram1
Genius81

4 letter answers 11 words

ETCHHEEDHEELHELDHELLHUEDHULLLECHTECHTHEETHUD

5 letter answers 4 words

CHUTEHUTCHLEECHTEETH

6 letter answers 7 words

CLUTCHETCHEDHEEDEDHEELEDHUDDLEHULLEDTEETHE

7 letter answers 4 words

HUDDLEDLEECHEDTEETHEDTHUDDED

8 letter answers 1 word

CLUTCHED

Common questions

How many answers in the February 21, 2023 Spelling Bee?

27 valid answers worth 116 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 81 points.

What is the pangram?

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

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is H. 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.