October 23, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 23, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 23, 2026 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words29
Max Points88
Pangram1
Genius62
4 letter answers 19 words
CLOGCLOTCOILCOLTCOOLGILLGILTLILTLOCILOCOLOGOLOLLLOOTOLIOTILLTILTTOILTOLLTOOL
5 letter answers 5 words
COLICIGLOOLICITLOGICLOTTO
6 letter answers 2 words
GIGOLOGOOGOL
7 letter answers 2 words
ILLICITILLOGIC
11 letter answers 1 word
TOXICOLOGIC
Common questions
How many answers in the October 23, 2026 Spelling Bee?
29 valid answers worth 88 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 62 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is TOXICOLOGIC. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is L. 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.