September 8, 2023

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — September 8, 2023

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for September 8, 2023 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words42
Max Points177
Pangram1
Genius124

4 letter answers 17 words

FONTINFOINTOIRONNOIRNOONNORINOUNONTORUINRUNTTINTTOONTORNTURNUNITUNTO

5 letter answers 9 words

FOUNTFRONTFUTONINTROINURNNITROONIONUNFITUNION

6 letter answers 9 words

FINITOINTUITNOTIONOUTRUNROTINIRUNOFFRUNOUTTRITONUNROOF

7 letter answers 4 words

TORTONITUITIONTURNOFFTURNOUT

8 letter answers 1 word

FRUITION

9 letter answers 2 words

INTUITIONNUTRITION

Common questions

How many answers in the September 8, 2023 Spelling Bee?

42 valid answers worth 177 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 124 points.

What is the pangram?

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

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is N. 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.