February 23, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — February 23, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for February 23, 2021 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words39
Max Points162
Pangram1
Genius113
4 letter answers 15 words
PAIRPAPAPARTPITAPITYPRATPRAYPUPAPURRPUTTRAPTTAPATARPTRAPTRIP
5 letter answers 11 words
APARTPAPPYPARRYPARTYPATTYPIPITPUPPYPUTTYTAPIRTIPPYYAPPY
6 letter answers 8 words
APIARYIRRUPTPAPAYAPAPYRIPARITYPURITYTRIPPYUPPITY
7 letter answers 4 words
APPARATPARTITAPITAPATRATTRAP
9 letter answers 1 word
PITUITARY
Common questions
How many answers in the February 23, 2021 Spelling Bee?
39 valid answers worth 162 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 113 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is PITUITARY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is P. 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.