October 6, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 6, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 6, 2021 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words35
Max Points146
Pangram1
Genius102
4 letter answers 14 words
ALITDATALILTTACTTAILTALCTALITALLTILLTILTTWITWAITWATTWILT
5 letter answers 9 words
ATILTATTICAWAITCACTIDICTALICITTACITTIDALTWILL
6 letter answers 6 words
ADDICTDIDACTITALICLACTICTACTICTWILIT
7 letter answers 4 words
CATCALLCATTAILILLICITWILDCAT
8 letter answers 2 words
DIDACTICTACTICAL
Common questions
How many answers in the October 6, 2021 Spelling Bee?
35 valid answers worth 146 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 102 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is WILDCAT. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is T. 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.