June 21, 2023

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — June 21, 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 21, 2023 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words41
Max Points211
Pangrams2
Genius148

4 letter answers 12 words

ARCOCARTCOATCOCACOOTCROCCURTORCARACYTACOTACTYUCA

5 letter answers 11 words

ACTORCACAOCARATCARRYCATTYCOCOACOURTCURRYOCCURTRACTYUCCA

6 letter answers 5 words

CARROTCURACYCUTOUTOUTCRYROCOCO

7 letter answers 6 words

ACTUARYATTRACTCURACAOCURATORTOCCATATRACTOR

8 letter answers 5 words

ACCURACYACTUATORAUTOCRATCARRYOUTCATARACT

9 letter answers 2 words

ATTRACTORAUTOCRACY

Common questions

How many answers in the June 21, 2023 Spelling Bee?

41 valid answers worth 211 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 148 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangrams are AUTOCRACY, CARRYOUT. 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.