September 16, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — September 16, 2023
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for September 16, 2023 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words27
Max Points87
Pangram1
Genius61
4 letter answers 16 words
AFARAURADARTDRATFARTFRATPARTPRATPURRRAFTRAPTRUFFTARPTARTTRAPTURF
5 letter answers 6 words
APARTATTARDRAFTFARADFRAUDRADAR
6 letter answers 1 word
TARTAR
7 letter answers 4 words
APPARATRATATATRATTRAPUPDRAFT
Common questions
How many answers in the September 16, 2023 Spelling Bee?
27 valid answers worth 87 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 61 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is UPDRAFT. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is R. 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.