March 3, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — March 3, 2023
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for March 3, 2023 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words44
Max Points266
Pangrams3
Genius186
4 letter answers 11 words
CAVACAVEEAVEEVENNAVEVAINVANEVEINVENTVICEVINE
5 letter answers 6 words
AVIANCIVETCIVICEVENTEVICTNAIVE
6 letter answers 10 words
ACTIVEAVIATECAVEATEVINCEINVENTINVITENATIVEVACANTVACATEVIVACE
7 letter answers 5 words
EVICTEEINVITEENAIVETEVACCINEVITIATE
8 letter answers 3 words
ACTIVATEINACTIVETITIVATE
9 letter answers 6 words
ATTENTIVEINCENTIVEINVECTIVEINVENTIVETENTATIVEVACCINATE
10 letter answers 2 words
INACTIVATEINITIATIVE
11 letter answers 1 word
INATTENTIVE
Common questions
How many answers in the March 3, 2023 Spelling Bee?
44 valid answers worth 266 points, including 3 pangrams. Genius requires 186 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are INACTIVATE, INACTIVE, VACCINATE. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is V. 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.