February 9, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — February 9, 2023
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for February 9, 2023 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words49
Max Points297
Pangram1
Genius208
4 letter answers 5 words
GAGAGAINGANGKINGMAGI
5 letter answers 9 words
ACINGAGAINAGINGGAMINGAMMAICINGMAGICMAGMAMANGA
6 letter answers 14 words
AIMINGANGINACAGINGCAKINGCANINGGAMINGINKINGINNINGMACINGMAKINGMIKINGMIMINGMININGNAMING
7 letter answers 16 words
CANNINGGAGGINGGAININGGANGINGGIGGINGGIMMICKGINNINGIMAGINGKICKINGKINGINGKINKINGMAIMINGMANNINGMINCINGNAGGINGNICKING
8 letter answers 2 words
MAGICIANMANAGING
9 letter answers 2 words
IMAGININGMIMICKING
10 letter answers 1 word
NICKNAMING
Common questions
How many answers in the February 9, 2023 Spelling Bee?
49 valid answers worth 297 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 208 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is NICKNAMING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is G. 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.