October 1, 2023

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 1, 2023

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 1, 2023 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words39
Max Points192
Pangram1
Genius134

4 letter answers 12 words

ACMEACNECAMECAMPCANECANTCAPECENTMACEPACEPACTTACT

5 letter answers 9 words

APACECANNAEMCEEENACTMECCAPEACEPECANPENCETACET

6 letter answers 8 words

ACCENTACCEPTCANAPECANCANCATNAPCEMENTENCAMPMENACE

7 letter answers 5 words

ACETATECANTATACANTEENPANACEAPENANCE

8 letter answers 2 words

CETACEANPANCETTA

9 letter answers 1 word

ENACTMENT

10 letter answers 2 words

ACCEPTANCEENCAMPMENT

Common questions

How many answers in the October 1, 2023 Spelling Bee?

39 valid answers worth 192 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 134 points.

What is the pangram?

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

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is C. 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.