October 6, 2021

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 6, 2021

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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 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.