January 23, 2023

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 23, 2023

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for January 23, 2023 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words23
Max Points83
Pangrams2
Genius58

4 letter answers 14 words

BAHTBATHBLAHHAILHALLHALTHATHHAULHILLHILTHULAHULLLATHTHAT

5 letter answers 4 words

HABITHALALHATHATILTH

6 letter answers 1 word

HUBBUB

7 letter answers 3 words

BATHTUBHABITATHALIBUT

8 letter answers 1 word

HABITUAL

Common questions

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

23 valid answers worth 83 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 58 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangrams are HABITUAL, HALIBUT. 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.