October 3, 2023

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 3, 2023

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 3, 2023 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words30
Max Points145
Pangrams2
Genius102

4 letter answers 11 words

CITYDILLIDLYIDYLILLYITTYLILTLILYTIDYTILLTILT

5 letter answers 7 words

DILLYDITTYICILYIDYLLLICITLUCIDTUTTI

6 letter answers 4 words

CULTICCYCLICDIDDLYTIDILY

7 letter answers 5 words

IDYLLICILLICITLICITLYLUCIDLYUTILITY

8 letter answers 1 word

LUCIDITY

9 letter answers 2 words

DUCTILITYILLICITLY

Common questions

How many answers in the October 3, 2023 Spelling Bee?

30 valid answers worth 145 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 102 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangrams are DUCTILITY, LUCIDITY. 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.