June 2, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — June 2, 2023
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for June 2, 2023 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words27
Max Points133
Pangram1
Genius93
4 letter answers 7 words
CYANDENYDYADDYEDDYNEEDDYEYED
5 letter answers 12 words
ACIDYCADDYCANDYCANNYCYNICDADDYDANDYDECAYDICEYNANNYNEEDYNINNY
6 letter answers 1 word
YENNED
7 letter answers 5 words
CAYENNECYANIDEDEADEYEDECAYEDDECENCY
9 letter answers 2 words
CANDIDACYINDECENCY
Common questions
How many answers in the June 2, 2023 Spelling Bee?
27 valid answers worth 133 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 93 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is CYANIDE. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is Y. 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.