October 2, 2022
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 2, 2022
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 2, 2022 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words17
Max Points77
Pangram1
Genius54
4 letter answers 5 words
EPEEPEENPEEPPUCEPUNY
5 letter answers 9 words
GUPPYPENCEPENNEPENNYPEPPYPUNNYPUPPYUNPEGUNPEN
6 letter answers 2 words
EGGCUPEYECUP
8 letter answers 1 word
PUNGENCY
Common questions
How many answers in the October 2, 2022 Spelling Bee?
17 valid answers worth 77 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 54 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is PUNGENCY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is P. 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.