October 7, 2022
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 7, 2022
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 7, 2022 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words41
Max Points172
Pangram1
Genius120
4 letter answers 17 words
ACAIACEDACHEACIDAIDECAKECHADCHAICHIADACEDEADEACHHACKHAKAHAKEHEADIDEA
5 letter answers 9 words
ACHEDADDEDAHEADAIDEDCACHECAKEDCHICADACHAKHAKI
6 letter answers 9 words
ACACIAACCEDEACIDICCACHEDCADDIECICADADECADEHACKEDHEADED
7 letter answers 2 words
ACCEDEDCADDIED
8 letter answers 2 words
DEADHEADHEADACHE
9 letter answers 1 word
CHICKADEE
10 letter answers 1 word
DEADHEADED
Common questions
How many answers in the October 7, 2022 Spelling Bee?
41 valid answers worth 172 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 120 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is CHICKADEE. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is A. 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.