October 6, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 6, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 6, 2026 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words62
Max Points340
Pangram1
Genius238
4 letter answers 13 words
CEDECENTCODECOEDCOHOCONECOOTCOTEDECOECHOETCHONCETECH
5 letter answers 12 words
CEDEDCODEDCODONCONCHCONDOCONEDCOOEDHENCEHOOCHNONCENOTCHOCTET
6 letter answers 15 words
COCOONCONNEDCOTTONDECENTDECOCTDECODEDETECTDOCENTECHOEDENCODEETCHEDHONCHONEOCONTECHNOTHENCE
7 letter answers 10 words
CONCEDECONCOCTCONDONECONNECTCONNOTECONTENDCONTENTDECODEDENCODEDNOTCHED
8 letter answers 8 words
COCOONEDCONCEDEDCONDONEDCONNOTEDCOTTONEDDECEDENTDECOCTEDDETECTED
9 letter answers 4 words
CONCOCTEDCONNECTEDCONTENDEDCONTENTED
Common questions
How many answers in the October 6, 2026 Spelling Bee?
62 valid answers worth 340 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 238 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is NOTCHED. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is C. 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.