October 1, 2022
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 1, 2022
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 1, 2022 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words39
Max Points212
Pangram1
Genius148
4 letter answers 11 words
DEFTFEEDFEETFENDFETEFIEFFIFEFINDFINEFIVETIFF
5 letter answers 6 words
FEINTFETEDFETIDFIENDFIFEDFINED
6 letter answers 8 words
DEFENDDEFIEDDEFINEEFFETEFENDEDFINITEFINNEDFITTED
7 letter answers 5 words
DEFINEDDEIFIEDEDIFIEDFEINTEDFIFTEEN
8 letter answers 4 words
DEFENDEDDEFINITEINFINITEVIVIFIED
9 letter answers 1 word
DIFFIDENT
10 letter answers 4 words
DEFINITIVEIDENTIFIEDINDEFINITEINFINITIVE
Common questions
How many answers in the October 1, 2022 Spelling Bee?
39 valid answers worth 212 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 148 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is DEFINITIVE. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is F. 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.