November 5, 2023

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — November 5, 2023

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for November 5, 2023 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words49
Max Points263
Pangrams2
Genius184

4 letter answers 12 words

DINTDOTHGOTHHINTHOOTINTOONTOTHINTINTTONGTOONTOOT

5 letter answers 12 words

DHOTIDIGITDITTOIDIOTINGOTNIGHTNINTHTHIGHTHINGTHONGTIGHTTOOTH

6 letter answers 7 words

DOTINGHOTDOGNOTINGNOTIONTIDINGTONINGTOTING

7 letter answers 12 words

DOTTINGHINTINGHITTINGHOOTINGNOTHINGTINGINGTINTINGTITHINGTOGGINGTONGINGTONIGHTTOOTING

8 letter answers 4 words

IGNITINGIGNITIONINTONINGTHINNING

9 letter answers 1 word

GOODNIGHT

10 letter answers 1 word

HOTDOGGING

Common questions

How many answers in the November 5, 2023 Spelling Bee?

49 valid answers worth 263 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 184 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangrams are GOODNIGHT, HOTDOGGING. 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.