October 8, 2022
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 8, 2022
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 8, 2022 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words26
Max Points122
Pangram1
Genius85
4 letter answers 6 words
AHOYANONCOCACOHONOONNOVA
5 letter answers 12 words
ACHOOANCHOANNOYCACAOCANONCOACHCOCOACONCHHAVOCHOOCHNACHOYAHOO
6 letter answers 7 words
ANYHOOCANNONCANYONCOCOONCONVOYHONCHOYOOHOO
7 letter answers 1 word
ANCHOVY
Common questions
How many answers in the October 8, 2022 Spelling Bee?
26 valid answers worth 122 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 85 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is ANCHOVY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is O. 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.