October 31, 2026

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 31, 2026

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 31, 2026 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words59
Max Points303
Pangram1
Genius212

4 letter answers 16 words

ANTIAUNTGAGAGAINGAITGANGGNATHANGHATHNAANNANATANGTAUTTHANTHATTUNA

5 letter answers 13 words

AGAINAGINGAGITAAUGHTGAUNTGIANTHATHAHAUNTTAIGATAINTTAUNTTITANUNTAG

6 letter answers 11 words

ANGINAATTAINGATINGHATINGIGUANANATANTNAUGHTTAHINITANNINTAUGHTUNHANG

7 letter answers 9 words

GAGGINGGAININGGANGINGGAUGINGHANGINGNAGGINGTAGGINGTANNINGTATTING

8 letter answers 5 words

ATTUNINGHAUNTINGTAINTINGTAUNTINGUNTAUGHT

9 letter answers 4 words

AGITATINGATTAININGUNHANGINGUNTAGGING

10 letter answers 1 word

INITIATING

Common questions

How many answers in the October 31, 2026 Spelling Bee?

59 valid answers worth 303 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 212 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is HAUNTING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is A. 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.