October 4, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 4, 2023
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.