June 20, 2023

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — June 20, 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 June 20, 2023 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words53
Max Points206
Pangram1
Genius144

4 letter answers 22 words

DEEMDEMODOMEDOOMHEMEHOMEMEETMEMEMEMOMETEMETHMODEMOODMOOTMOTEMOTHMOUEMUTEMUTTTEEMTHEMTOME

5 letter answers 14 words

DOMEDEMOTEHOMEDMEMEDMETEDMODEMMOOEDMOTETMOTTOMOUTHMUTEDODEUMTHEMETOTEM

6 letter answers 13 words

DEEMEDDEMOEDDEMOTEDOOMEDDUMDUMEMOTEDHEMMEDHUMMEDMETHODMOOTEDMUUMUUTEEMEDTHEMED

7 letter answers 3 words

DEMOTEDMOUTHEDOUTMODE

8 letter answers 1 word

OUTMODED

Common questions

How many answers in the June 20, 2023 Spelling Bee?

53 valid answers worth 206 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 144 points.

What is the pangram?

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

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is M. 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.