September 15, 2023

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — September 15, 2023

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for September 15, 2023 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words36
Max Points141
Pangram1
Genius99

4 letter answers 17 words

ARIAARIDARILBAILBILLBIRDDIALDILLDRIBLAIDLAIRLIARLIRARAIDRAILRIALRILL

5 letter answers 8 words

ALIBIBRAIDBRIARDRILLLABIARABBIRABIDRADII

6 letter answers 5 words

BRIDALLABIALLIZARDRADIALRIBALD

7 letter answers 1 word

AIRBALL

8 letter answers 5 words

BILABIALBILLIARDBIRADIALBLIZZARDRAILBIRD

Common questions

How many answers in the September 15, 2023 Spelling Bee?

36 valid answers worth 141 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 99 points.

What is the pangram?

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

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is I. 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.