October 29, 2023

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 29, 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 29, 2023 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words26
Max Points118
Pangram1
Genius83

4 letter answers 10 words

BABABAILBALDBALLBANDBILLBINDBLABBLAHBLIN

5 letter answers 7 words

ALIBIBANALBINDIBLANDBLINDBLINILABIA

6 letter answers 3 words

BALLADBANANALABIAL

7 letter answers 1 word

BANDANA

8 letter answers 4 words

BANDANNABILABIALHANDBALLHANDBILL

9 letter answers 1 word

LIBIDINAL

Common questions

How many answers in the October 29, 2023 Spelling Bee?

26 valid answers worth 118 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 83 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is HANDBILL. 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.