November 16, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — November 16, 2023
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for November 16, 2023 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words55
Max Points284
Pangrams2
Genius199
4 letter answers 15 words
ANTIATOPDATADINTINTOIOTAONTOPANTPINTPITATAPATINTTOADTOONTOOT
5 letter answers 14 words
ADAPTADOPTDITTOIDIOTINAPTPAINTPATIOPINOTPINTOPIPITPITONPOINTTAINTTITAN
6 letter answers 14 words
ANOINTATTAINNATANTNATIONNOTIONOPTIONPANDITPATINAPINATAPOTATOPOTIONTANNINTATTOOTIPTOP
7 letter answers 3 words
APPOINTPITAPATPONTOON
8 letter answers 5 words
ADDITIONADOPTIONDONATIONNOTATIONPINPOINT
10 letter answers 4 words
ADAPTATIONANNOTATIONINITIATIONINTONATION
Common questions
How many answers in the November 16, 2023 Spelling Bee?
55 valid answers worth 284 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 199 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are ADAPTATION, ADOPTION. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is T. 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.