October 2, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 2, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 2, 2021 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words23
Max Points134
Pangrams2
Genius94
4 letter answers 6 words
CHICCHINHIGHHILLINCHNIGH
5 letter answers 5 words
CHILICHILLCINCHFILCHFINCH
6 letter answers 3 words
CHICHICLINCHFLINCH
7 letter answers 3 words
HILLINGHINGINGINCHING
8 letter answers 4 words
CHILLINGCHINNINGCINCHINGFILCHING
9 letter answers 2 words
CLINCHINGFLINCHING
Common questions
How many answers in the October 2, 2021 Spelling Bee?
23 valid answers worth 134 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 94 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are FILCHING, FLINCHING. 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.