July 9, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — July 9, 2023
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for July 9, 2023 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words48
Max Points309
Pangrams2
Genius216
4 letter answers 6 words
CEDECENTCITEDICEICEDNICE
5 letter answers 8 words
CEDEDCITEDDEICEDICEDEDICTFENCENIECETINCT
6 letter answers 12 words
DECEITDECENTDECIDEDEFECTDEICEDDETECTEFFECTENTICEFENCEDINCITEINDICTINFECT
7 letter answers 7 words
DECIDEDDEFICITDEICIDEEDIFICEEIDETICENTICEDINCITED
8 letter answers 10 words
CITIFIEDDECEDENTDEFECTEDDETECTEDDIETETICEFFECTEDINCIDENTINDECENTINDICTEDINFECTED
9 letter answers 3 words
DEFICIENTEFFICIENTINCIDENCE
10 letter answers 1 word
DIFFIDENCE
11 letter answers 1 word
INEFFICIENT
Common questions
How many answers in the July 9, 2023 Spelling Bee?
48 valid answers worth 309 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 216 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are DEFICIENT, INFECTED. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is C. 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.