September 22, 2023

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — September 22, 2023

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for September 22, 2023 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words47
Max Points196
Pangrams2
Genius137

4 letter answers 21 words

AGARAGOGDANGDONGDRAGGAGAGANGGOADGONGGOODGOONGOOPGORPGRADGRANGROGPANGPOGOPONGRAGARANG

5 letter answers 11 words

AGORAARGONDOGGOGONADGONNAGRANDGROANORANGORGANPAGANPRONG

6 letter answers 6 words

ANGORADOGNAPDRAGONGORGONGRAPPAPAGODA

7 letter answers 5 words

DRAGOONGRANDADGRANDPANONAGONPARAGON

8 letter answers 2 words

GRANDDADGRANDPOP

9 letter answers 1 word

GRANDPAPA

10 letter answers 1 word

PROPAGANDA

Common questions

How many answers in the September 22, 2023 Spelling Bee?

47 valid answers worth 196 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 137 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangrams are GRANDPOP, PROPAGANDA. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is G. 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.