October 5, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 5, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 5, 2021 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words31
Max Points103
Pangram1
Genius72
4 letter answers 18 words
COCKCOOKKICKKILLKILOKILTKOLAKOOKLACKLICKLOCKLOOKTACKTALKTICKTIKITOCKTOOK
5 letter answers 7 words
ALACKCLACKCLICKCLOAKCLOCKKOALATIKKA
6 letter answers 2 words
ALKALIATTACK
7 letter answers 1 word
TOOLKIT
8 letter answers 3 words
COCKATOOCOCKTAILTICKTOCK
Common questions
How many answers in the October 5, 2021 Spelling Bee?
31 valid answers worth 103 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 72 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is COCKTAIL. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is K. 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.