October 6, 2023

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 6, 2023

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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, 2023 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words44
Max Points172
Pangram1
Genius120

4 letter answers 19 words

AFARAFROFAILFAIRFALLFILLFLAWFLOWFOALFOILFOOLFORAFOWLLOAFRIFFROOFWAIFWOLFWOOF

5 letter answers 12 words

ALOOFFARROFLAILFLAIRFLOORFLORAFOLIOFRAILFRIARFRILLLOOFAOFFAL

6 letter answers 7 words

AFFAIRFALLOWFARROWFILIALFLORALFOLLOWRAFFIA

7 letter answers 4 words

AIRFLOWAIRFOILALFALFAFALLOFF

8 letter answers 2 words

FOOFARAWRIFFRAFF

Common questions

How many answers in the October 6, 2023 Spelling Bee?

44 valid answers worth 172 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 120 points.

What is the pangram?

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

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is F. 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.