July 18, 2023

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — July 18, 2023

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for July 18, 2023 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words49
Max Points294
Pangram1
Genius206

4 letter answers 10 words

CITECOINEXITICONINTONICENINENITETINETINT

5 letter answers 10 words

COCCICONICINNIEIONICNIECEONIONTINCTTONICTOXICTOXIN

6 letter answers 11 words

COOTIEENTICEEXCITEEXOTICICONICINCITEINTENTINTONENOTICENOTIONTOONIE

7 letter answers 3 words

CONCEITEXTINCTTONTINE

8 letter answers 5 words

INNOCENTNICOTINENINETEENNONTOXICTECTONIC

9 letter answers 3 words

CONTINENTINNOCENCEINTENTION

10 letter answers 5 words

CONCOCTIONCONNECTIONCONTENTIONCONTINENCEEXTINCTION

11 letter answers 1 word

INCONTINENT

12 letter answers 1 word

INCONTINENCE

Common questions

How many answers in the July 18, 2023 Spelling Bee?

49 valid answers worth 294 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 206 points.

What is the pangram?

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

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is I. 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.