October 12, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 12, 2023
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 12, 2023 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words29
Max Points135
Pangram1
Genius95
4 letter answers 9 words
AIRYALLYAMYLARMYFLAYFRAYIFFYILLYLILY
5 letter answers 8 words
ALLAYARRAYFAIRYFILLYFILMYMARRYRALLYRIYAL
6 letter answers 9 words
AFFRAYAIRILYFAIRLYFAMILYFIRMLYFRIARYFRILLYMAYFLYRAMIFY
7 letter answers 1 word
MAMMARY
8 letter answers 1 word
FILIALLY
10 letter answers 1 word
FAMILIARLY
Common questions
How many answers in the October 12, 2023 Spelling Bee?
29 valid answers worth 135 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 95 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is FAMILIARLY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is Y. 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.