July 19, 2023

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — July 19, 2023

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Senior Editor · Spelling Bee solver since 2018

Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for July 19, 2023 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words35
Max Points197
Pangrams2
Genius138

4 letter answers 9 words

GOOPHOOPPINGPOGOPONGPOOHPOOPWHIPWHOP

5 letter answers 3 words

HIPPOPHONOWHOOP

6 letter answers 7 words

HOPINGPININGPINIONPIPINGPIPPINPOWWOWWIPING

7 letter answers 12 words

HOOPINGHOPPINGNIPPINGOPININGOPINIONPHONINGPIGGINGPINGINGPINNINGPOGOINGPOOPINGPOPPING

8 letter answers 3 words

WHIPPINGWHOOPINGWHOPPING

9 letter answers 1 word

PINIONING

Common questions

How many answers in the July 19, 2023 Spelling Bee?

35 valid answers worth 197 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 138 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangrams are WHOOPING, WHOPPING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is P. 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.