October 3, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 3, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 3, 2021 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words19
Max Points85
Pangram1
Genius59
4 letter answers 6 words
DRIPGIRDGRIDGRIPPRIGYOGI
5 letter answers 7 words
DIPPYDROIDGIDDYPIGGYPRIORRIGIDRIGOR
6 letter answers 5 words
DRIPPYGRIPPYOPIOIDPIROGIPRIORY
7 letter answers 1 word
PRODIGY
Common questions
How many answers in the October 3, 2021 Spelling Bee?
19 valid answers worth 85 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 59 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is PRODIGY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is I. 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.