September 28, 2023

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — September 28, 2023

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for September 28, 2023 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words34
Max Points209
Pangram1
Genius146

4 letter answers 5 words

HIGHNIGHPINGWHIPWING

5 letter answers 3 words

PINUPUNHIPUNPIN

6 letter answers 7 words

INNINGPININGPIPINGPIPPINUPPINGWININGWIPING

7 letter answers 14 words

GIGGINGGINNINGGUNNINGHINGINGHUGGINGNIPPINGPIGGINGPINGINGPINNINGPUNNINGWHININGWIGGINGWINGINGWINNING

8 letter answers 3 words

WHINGINGWHIPPINGWHUPPING

9 letter answers 2 words

UNHINGINGUNPINNING

Common questions

How many answers in the September 28, 2023 Spelling Bee?

34 valid answers worth 209 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 146 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is WHUPPING. 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.