October 26, 2023

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 26, 2023

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Senior Editor · Spelling Bee solver since 2018

Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 26, 2023 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words31
Max Points125
Pangram1
Genius88

4 letter answers 13 words

COOTHOOTHUNTMOOTMOTHMUTTONTOTHOUTOONTOOTTOUTTUTUUNTO

5 letter answers 11 words

COUNTCOUTHHUTCHMONTHMOTTOMOUNTMOUTHNOTCHTOOTHTOUCHUNCUT

6 letter answers 3 words

COTTONCUTOUTMUTTON

7 letter answers 3 words

COCONUTCONCOCTUNCOUTH

11 letter answers 1 word

COTTONMOUTH

Common questions

How many answers in the October 26, 2023 Spelling Bee?

31 valid answers worth 125 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 88 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is COTTONMOUTH. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is T. 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.