July 16, 2023

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — July 16, 2023

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for July 16, 2023 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words54
Max Points247
Pangrams2
Genius173

4 letter answers 20 words

ANONAUNTDARNNAANNADANANANOONNOUNONTORANDRANTROANRUNTTOONTORNTUNATURNUDONUNDOUNTO

5 letter answers 10 words

ADORNDAUNTDONORDONUTDUNNORADONRANDORONDOROUNDTAUNT

6 letter answers 13 words

AROUNDARRANTNATANTNONARTOUTRANOUTRUNRATTANROTUNDRUNOUTTANTRATARTANTRUANTTUNDRA

7 letter answers 7 words

NOTATOROROTUNDROTUNDATANDOORTANTARATORNADOTURNOUT

8 letter answers 1 word

NARRATOR

9 letter answers 2 words

ANNOTATORRUNAROUND

10 letter answers 1 word

TURNAROUND

Common questions

How many answers in the July 16, 2023 Spelling Bee?

54 valid answers worth 247 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 173 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangrams are ROTUNDA, TURNAROUND. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is N. 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.