September 12, 2023

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — September 12, 2023

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for September 12, 2023 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words44
Max Points264
Pangram1
Genius185

4 letter answers 7 words

INTOONTOPINTTINTTONGTOONTOOT

5 letter answers 7 words

INGOTPINOTPINTOPIPITPITONPIVOTPOINT

6 letter answers 10 words

NOTINGNOTIONOPTINGOPTIONPOTIONTIPTOPTONINGTOPINGTOTINGVOTING

7 letter answers 10 words

PITTINGPONTOONPOTTINGTINGINGTINTINGTIPPINGTOGGINGTONGINGTOOTINGTOPPING

8 letter answers 7 words

IGNITINGIGNITIONINTONINGINVITINGPINPOINTPIVOTINGPOINTING

9 letter answers 2 words

NONVOTINGOPTIONING

11 letter answers 1 word

PINPOINTING

Common questions

How many answers in the September 12, 2023 Spelling Bee?

44 valid answers worth 264 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 185 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is PIVOTING. 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.