October 2, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 2, 2023
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 2, 2023 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words41
Max Points199
Pangram1
Genius139
4 letter answers 9 words
BIDEBITEDIEDDIETEDITGIBEOBITTIDETIED
5 letter answers 13 words
BEIGEBIDEDBIDETBIGOTDEBITDIGITDIODEDITTODOGIEGEOIDGIBEDIDIOTTIDED
6 letter answers 15 words
BETIDEBIGGIEBODIEDBOOGIEBOOTIEDIETEDDOGGIEDOOBIEEDDIEDEDITEDGIGGEDGOODIEIODIDETIDBITTIDIED
7 letter answers 4 words
BETIDEDBIGOTEDBOOGIEDDEBITED
Common questions
How many answers in the October 2, 2023 Spelling Bee?
41 valid answers worth 199 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 139 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is BIGOTED. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is I. 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.