October 3, 2022
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 3, 2022
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 3, 2022 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words52
Max Points248
Pangrams2
Genius174
4 letter answers 17 words
ACIDARIDCARDCODACORDDARTDATADIRTDODODOORDRATODORRAIDROADROODTOADTROD
5 letter answers 11 words
ACRIDARDORDICTADITTODROIDIDIOTOCTADRADARRADIIRADIOTRIAD
6 letter answers 13 words
ACCORDACIDICADDICTADROITCARDIOCICADADIDACTDOCTORDOODADDORADODOTARDTOROIDTORRID
7 letter answers 5 words
ARCADIACARDIACCAROTIDCORRIDAIDIOTIC
8 letter answers 5 words
CARDIOIDCORRIDORDICTATORDIDACTICRADIATOR
9 letter answers 1 word
DIACRITIC
Common questions
How many answers in the October 3, 2022 Spelling Bee?
52 valid answers worth 248 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 174 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are CAROTID, DICTATOR. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is D. 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.