October 29, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 29, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 29, 2026 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words53
Max Points227
Pangrams2
Genius159
4 letter answers 21 words
AGARDARNDOORDRAGDROPGORPGRADGRANGROGODORPOORPORNPRODPROPRAGARANDRANGROADROANROARROOD
5 letter answers 17 words
ADORNAGORAAPRONARDORARGONDONORDROOPGRANDGROANORANGORGANPORNOPRONGRADARRADONRANDORONDO
6 letter answers 6 words
ANGORADORADODRAGONGORGONGRAPPAPARDON
7 letter answers 4 words
DRAGOONGRANDADGRANDPAPARAGON
8 letter answers 3 words
GRANDDADGRANDPOPPARADROP
9 letter answers 1 word
GRANDPAPA
10 letter answers 1 word
PROPAGANDA
Common questions
How many answers in the October 29, 2026 Spelling Bee?
53 valid answers worth 227 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 159 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are GRANDPOP, PROPAGANDA. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is R. 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.