June 23, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — June 23, 2023
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for June 23, 2023 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words58
Max Points352
Pangram1
Genius246
4 letter answers 8 words
GAINGILLGLIAILLYLAINLILYNAILZING
5 letter answers 9 words
AGAINAGINGALIGNGAILYINLAYLANAILYINGNINNYZINGY
6 letter answers 13 words
AILINGANGINAGAINLYGAZINGGIGGLYINNINGLAYINGLAZILYLAZINGLININGZANILYZIGZAGZINNIA
7 letter answers 17 words
ALLYINGANGLINGGAGGINGGAININGGALLINGGANGINGGANGLIAGIGGINGGILLINGGINNINGGLAZINGLAGGINGNAGGINGNAILINGZAGGINGZIGGINGZINGING
8 letter answers 8 words
ALIGNINGALLAYINGGANGLINGGIGGLINGINLAYINGNANNYINGNIGGLINGZIGZAGGY
9 letter answers 1 word
ANALYZING
10 letter answers 1 word
ZIGZAGGING
12 letter answers 1 word
LALLYGAGGING
Common questions
How many answers in the June 23, 2023 Spelling Bee?
58 valid answers worth 352 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 246 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is ANALYZING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is I. 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.