October 1, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 1, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 1, 2026 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words23
Max Points116
Pangram1
Genius81
4 letter answers 7 words
HEEDHEMEHOEDHOMEHONEHOODHYMN
5 letter answers 6 words
HOMEDHOMEYHONEDHONEYHOOEYHYMEN
6 letter answers 5 words
HEEDEDHEMMEDHOODEDHOODOOYOOHOO
7 letter answers 2 words
HOMONYMHONEYED
8 letter answers 1 word
HOMONYMY
9 letter answers 1 word
HONEYMOON
11 letter answers 1 word
HONEYMOONED
Common questions
How many answers in the October 1, 2026 Spelling Bee?
23 valid answers worth 116 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 81 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is HONEYMOONED. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is H. 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.