October 5, 2022

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 5, 2022

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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 5, 2022 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words24
Max Points92
Pangram1
Genius64

4 letter answers 11 words

BABABAHTBAITBARBBARDBATHBIRDBRADBRATDRABDRIB

5 letter answers 7 words

BIRTHBRAIDBRIARHABITRABBIRABIDTIBIA

6 letter answers 4 words

RABBITRIBBITTABARDTIDBIT

7 letter answers 1 word

HABITAT

8 letter answers 1 word

BIRDBATH

Common questions

How many answers in the October 5, 2022 Spelling Bee?

24 valid answers worth 92 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 64 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is BIRDBATH. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is B. 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.