September 19, 2023

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — September 19, 2023

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for September 19, 2023 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words51
Max Points287
Pangram1
Genius201

4 letter answers 10 words

DEEPEPEEPEEDPEENPEEPPENDPIEDPINEPINGPIPE

5 letter answers 4 words

PENNEPINEDPIPEDPIXIE

6 letter answers 19 words

DEEPENDEPENDDIPPEDEXPENDNIPPEDPEEINGPEEPEDPEGGEDPENDEDPENNEDPEPPEDPIDGINPIGGEDPIGPENPINGEDPININGPINNEDPIPINGPIPPIN

7 letter answers 11 words

DIPPINGNINEPINNIPPINGPEEPINGPEGGINGPENDINGPENNINGPEPPINGPIGGINGPINGINGPINNING

8 letter answers 4 words

DEEPENEDDEPENDEDEXPENDEDPINNIPED

9 letter answers 3 words

DEEPENINGDEPENDINGEXPENDING

Common questions

How many answers in the September 19, 2023 Spelling Bee?

51 valid answers worth 287 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 201 points.

What is the pangram?

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

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is P. 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.