July 6, 2023

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — July 6, 2023

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for July 6, 2023 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words41
Max Points169
Pangrams2
Genius118

4 letter answers 17 words

AIRYARIAARIDARILDRAYDRIPLAIRLARDLIARLIRAPAIRPRAYRAIDRAILRIALRILLYARD

5 letter answers 12 words

ARRAYDAIRYDIARYDRILLDRYADDRYLYPARRYRADARRADIIRALLYRAPIDRIYAL

6 letter answers 8 words

AIRILYAPIARYDRIPPYPAPYRIPARLAYPILLARRADIALRIPPLY

7 letter answers 2 words

AIRPLAYRAPIDLY

8 letter answers 2 words

LAPIDARYRADIALLY

Common questions

How many answers in the July 6, 2023 Spelling Bee?

41 valid answers worth 169 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 118 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangrams are LAPIDARY, RAPIDLY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is R. 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.