October 13, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 13, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 13, 2026 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words51
Max Points227
Pangrams2
Genius159
4 letter answers 17 words
ARIDDARNDINODODODOORDRIPDROPNADAODORPAIDPONDPRODRAIDRANDRINDROADROOD
5 letter answers 18 words
ADORNARDORDINARDONORDRAINDROIDDROOPNADIRNAIADPANDAPODIARADARRADIIRADIORADONRANDORAPIDRONDO
6 letter answers 9 words
DOODADDORADOINDOORINROADOPIOIDORDAINPANDANPARDONRADIAN
7 letter answers 4 words
AIRDROPANDIRONANDROIDNONPAID
8 letter answers 3 words
PARADROPPARANOIDRAINDROP
Common questions
How many answers in the October 13, 2026 Spelling Bee?
51 valid answers worth 227 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 159 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are PARANOID, RAINDROP. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is D. 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.