March 18, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — March 18, 2023
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for March 18, 2023 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words65
Max Points352
Pangrams3
Genius246
4 letter answers 13 words
ACAIARIACIAOCOIRIOTAPAIRPICAPITARIOTROTITORITRIOTRIP
5 letter answers 23 words
ATRIAATTICCACTICARPICIRCACIRRICOATICOCCICROCIOPTICPATIOPICOTPIPITPRIORRAITARATIOTACITTAPIRTIARATOPICTORICTORIITRAIT
6 letter answers 10 words
ACACIAAORTICARCTICCITRICCRITICOCTOPITACTICTIPTOPTRICOTTROPIC
7 letter answers 13 words
AIRPORTAPRICOTCARIOCAPARTITAPATRIOTPICCATAPIRATICPITAPATPORTICOPRIAPICRICOTTATAPIOCATRAITOR
8 letter answers 2 words
ORATORIOPORTRAIT
9 letter answers 4 words
CAPACITORCARPACCIOPATRIOTICTRATTORIA
Common questions
How many answers in the March 18, 2023 Spelling Bee?
65 valid answers worth 352 points, including 3 pangrams. Genius requires 246 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are APRICOT, CAPACITOR, PATRIOTIC. 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.