October 1, 2025
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 1, 2025
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 1, 2025 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words30
Max Points199
Pangrams5
Genius139
4 letter answers 9 words
COIFFACTFIATFOCIFONTFOOTINFONAIFTIFF
5 letter answers 2 words
AFOOTFAINT
6 letter answers 8 words
ANTIFACAFTANCOFFINCONFITFANFICFINITOINFANTNONFAT
7 letter answers 5 words
AFFIANTFACTIONFANATICFICTIONFONTINA
8 letter answers 1 word
FOCACCIA
9 letter answers 1 word
OFFICIANT
10 letter answers 1 word
NONFICTION
11 letter answers 1 word
OFFICIATION
12 letter answers 2 words
CITIFICATIONNOTIFICATION
Common questions
How many answers in the October 1, 2025 Spelling Bee?
30 valid answers worth 199 points, including 5 pangrams. Genius requires 139 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are CITIFICATION, FACTION, NOTIFICATION, OFFICIANT, OFFICIATION. 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.