October 16, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 16, 2023
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 16, 2023 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words51
Max Points229
Pangram1
Genius160
4 letter answers 18 words
ACNEANTECANECENTCITEEXECEXITNEATNENENEXTNICENINENITETEATTEENTENTTEXTTINE
5 letter answers 9 words
ANNEXEATENENACTEXACTINANEINNIENIECETACETTENET
6 letter answers 13 words
ACCENTACETICCANINEENTICEEXACTAEXCITEEXTANTEXTENTINCITEINNATEINTENTNEATENTENANT
7 letter answers 7 words
ACETATEANCIENTANTENNACANTEENENTENTEEXTINCTINEXACT
8 letter answers 4 words
ANTENNAECETACEANINITIATENINETEEN
Common questions
How many answers in the October 16, 2023 Spelling Bee?
51 valid answers worth 229 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 160 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is INEXACT. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is E. 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.