October 29, 2022
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 29, 2022
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 29, 2022 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words35
Max Points179
Pangrams2
Genius125
4 letter answers 11 words
HANDHEADHEAPHEEDHOEDHONEHOODHOOPHOPEOPAHPOOH
5 letter answers 6 words
AHEADHENNAHONEDHOPEDPHONEPHONO
6 letter answers 12 words
DAPHNEHANDEDHAPPENHEADEDHEAPEDHEEDEDHOODEDHOODOOHOOPEDHOPPEDPEAHENPHONED
7 letter answers 1 word
HENNAED
8 letter answers 2 words
DEADHEADHAPPENED
9 letter answers 1 word
HEADPHONE
10 letter answers 2 words
DEADHEADEDOPENHANDED
Common questions
How many answers in the October 29, 2022 Spelling Bee?
35 valid answers worth 179 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 125 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are HEADPHONE, OPENHANDED. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is H. 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.