July 13, 2023

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — July 13, 2023

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for July 13, 2023 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words35
Max Points128
Pangram1
Genius90

4 letter answers 19 words

CLODCLOGCOILCOLDCOOLDILLDOLLGILDGILLGOLDHILLHOLDIDOLLOCHLOCILOCOLOGOLOLLOLIO

5 letter answers 7 words

CHILDCHILICHILLCOLICDILDOIGLOOLOGIC

6 letter answers 2 words

GIGOLOGOOGOL

7 letter answers 4 words

CICHLIDCODICILCOLLOIDILLOGIC

8 letter answers 1 word

GODCHILD

9 letter answers 1 word

CHILDHOOD

10 letter answers 1 word

CHOCOHOLIC

Common questions

How many answers in the July 13, 2023 Spelling Bee?

35 valid answers worth 128 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 90 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is GODCHILD. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is L. 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.