October 3, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 3, 2023
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.