February 23, 2023

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — February 23, 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 23, 2023 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words46
Max Points195
Pangram1
Genius137

4 letter answers 16 words

EPEENAPENEAPPANEPANTPAPAPATEPEATPEENPEEPPENTTAMPTAPATAPETEMPTYPE

5 letter answers 16 words

APNEAEMPTYPAEANPAMPAPANTYPAPPYPATTYPAYEEPEATYPENNEPENNYPEPPYPETTYTEMPTTEPEEYAPPY

6 letter answers 8 words

APEMANAPEMENPANAMAPAPAYAPATENTPENMANPENMENTEEPEE

7 letter answers 4 words

ATTEMPTPAYMENTPENNANTPENTANE

8 letter answers 2 words

NAMETAPEPATENTEE

Common questions

How many answers in the February 23, 2023 Spelling Bee?

46 valid answers worth 195 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 137 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is PAYMENT. 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.