October 22, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 22, 2023
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 22, 2023 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words39
Max Points170
Pangram1
Genius119
4 letter answers 14 words
ABEDBABABABEBADEBAKEBANDBANEBANKBEADBEAKBEAMBEANBEENBEND
5 letter answers 8 words
AMEBABAAEDBABKABAKEDEBBEDEMBEDKEBABMAMBA
6 letter answers 13 words
AMEBAEBANANABANDEDBANKEDBANNEDBEADEDBEAKEDBEAMEDBEANEDBEDDEDDABBEDEMBANKNABBED
7 letter answers 1 word
BANDANA
8 letter answers 3 words
BANDANNAEMBANKEDEMBEDDED
Common questions
How many answers in the October 22, 2023 Spelling Bee?
39 valid answers worth 170 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 119 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is EMBANKED. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is B. 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.