October 4, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 4, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 4, 2026 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words51
Max Points304
Pangrams2
Genius213
4 letter answers 10 words
GONGGOONGOOPGOWNHIGHNIGHPINGPOGOPONGWING
5 letter answers 2 words
GOINGOWING
6 letter answers 11 words
HONINGHOPINGINNINGNOGGINOWNINGPININGPIPINGWININGWIPINGWOOINGWOWING
7 letter answers 22 words
GIGGINGGINNINGGONGINGGOWNINGHINGINGHOGGINGHOOPINGHOPPINGNIPPINGONGOINGOPININGPHONINGPIGGINGPINGINGPINNINGPOGOINGPOOPINGPOPPINGWHININGWIGGINGWINGINGWINNING
8 letter answers 4 words
WHINGINGWHIPPINGWHOOPINGWHOPPING
9 letter answers 2 words
PINIONINGWINNOWING
Common questions
How many answers in the October 4, 2026 Spelling Bee?
51 valid answers worth 304 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 213 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are WHOOPING, WHOPPING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is G. 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.