October 28, 2022
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 28, 2022
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 28, 2022 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words34
Max Points196
Pangram1
Genius137
4 letter answers 6 words
CELLCENTCITECLEFLICENICE
5 letter answers 8 words
CELLICLEFTCLIFFELECTFENCELICITNIECETINCT
6 letter answers 9 words
CLIENTCLINICEFFECTELICITENTICEFLEECEICICLEINCITEINFECT
7 letter answers 5 words
ELECTEEILLICITINCLINEINFLECTINFLICT
8 letter answers 2 words
ECLECTICLENIENCE
9 letter answers 3 words
CLIENTELEEFFICIENTINTELLECT
11 letter answers 1 word
INEFFICIENT
Common questions
How many answers in the October 28, 2022 Spelling Bee?
34 valid answers worth 196 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 137 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is INFLECT. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is C. 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.