October 4, 2025
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 4, 2025
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 4, 2025 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words50
Max Points277
Pangrams4
Genius194
4 letter answers 13 words
ACHECHADCHAICHIACHICCHINEACHHANDHEADHEEDHIDEHINDINCH
5 letter answers 12 words
ACHEDAHEADCACHECHAINCHICACHIDECHINACINCHDACHAHENCEHENNANICHE
6 letter answers 10 words
CACHEDCHANCECHICHICHIDEDHANDEDHEADEDHEEDEDHEINIEHIDDENINCHED
7 letter answers 8 words
CHAINEDCHANCEDCHINNEDCINCHEDECHIDNAENCHAINENHANCEHENNAED
8 letter answers 4 words
DEADHEADENHANCEDHACIENDAHEADACHE
9 letter answers 2 words
ECHINACEAENCHAINED
10 letter answers 1 word
DEADHEADED
Common questions
How many answers in the October 4, 2025 Spelling Bee?
50 valid answers worth 277 points, including 4 pangrams. Genius requires 194 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are CHAINED, ECHIDNA, ENCHAINED, HACIENDA. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is H. 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.