October 4, 2022
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 4, 2022
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 4, 2022 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words39
Max Points219
Pangram1
Genius153
4 letter answers 6 words
CHICCHINCOHOCOINICONINCH
5 letter answers 12 words
CHINOCINCHCOCCICOMICCONCHCONICHOOCHICINGIONICMIMICMOCHIMOOCH
6 letter answers 8 words
CHICHICOCOONCOMINGCOMMONCOOINGHONCHOICONICNONCOM
7 letter answers 7 words
CHIGNONCHIMINGCOININGCONNINGGNOCCHIINCHINGMINCING
8 letter answers 5 words
CHINNINGCINCHINGINCOMINGMOOCHINGONCOMING
9 letter answers 1 word
COCOONING
Common questions
How many answers in the October 4, 2022 Spelling Bee?
39 valid answers worth 219 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 153 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is MOOCHING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is C. 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.