October 4, 2023

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 4, 2023

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Senior Editor · Spelling Bee solver since 2018

Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 4, 2023 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words45
Max Points196
Pangrams2
Genius137

4 letter answers 20 words

ATOPDROPHARPHOOPOPAHPAPAPARTPATHPHATPOOHPOOPPOORPORTPRATPRODPROPRAPTTAPATARPTRAP

5 letter answers 7 words

ADAPTADOPTAPARTDROOPPHOTOPOPPATROOP

6 letter answers 5 words

HOTPOTPARROTPOTATORAPTORTORPOR

7 letter answers 9 words

ADAPTORAPPARATHARDTOPPARADORPARATHAPHARAOHRAPPORTRATTRAPTAPROOT

8 letter answers 2 words

PARADROPTRAPDOOR

9 letter answers 2 words

ARTHROPODPARATROOP

Common questions

How many answers in the October 4, 2023 Spelling Bee?

45 valid answers worth 196 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 137 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangrams are ARTHROPOD, HARDTOP. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is P. 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.