March 26, 2023

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — March 26, 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 March 26, 2023 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words18
Max Points70
Pangram1
Genius49

4 letter answers 9 words

CAFEFACEFACTFATEFEATFEETFETAFETEPFFT

5 letter answers 3 words

FACETFATTYTAFFY

6 letter answers 4 words

AFFECTEFFACEEFFECTEFFETE

7 letter answers 1 word

TAFFETA

8 letter answers 1 word

TYPEFACE

Common questions

How many answers in the March 26, 2023 Spelling Bee?

18 valid answers worth 70 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 49 points.

What is the pangram?

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

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is F. 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.