February 24, 2023

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — February 24, 2023

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for February 24, 2023 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words32
Max Points174
Pangrams2
Genius122

4 letter answers 7 words

BIDEBODEBOMBBOOBBOOMOBOEVIBE

5 letter answers 10 words

BEDIMBIDEDBIOMEBODEDBOMBEBOOEDBOVIDEBBEDEMBEDVIBED

6 letter answers 9 words

BEDDEDBOBBEDBODIEDBOMBEDBOOBOOBOOMEDDOOBIEIMBIBEMOBBED

7 letter answers 1 word

IMBIBED

8 letter answers 4 words

BEDIMMEDDIVEBOMBEMBEDDEDEMBODIED

10 letter answers 1 word

DIVEBOMBED

Common questions

How many answers in the February 24, 2023 Spelling Bee?

32 valid answers worth 174 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 122 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangrams are DIVEBOMB, DIVEBOMBED. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is B. 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.