February 21, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — February 21, 2023
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.