October 8, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 8, 2023
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 8, 2023 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words36
Max Points181
Pangram1
Genius127
4 letter answers 9 words
ARIABARBBARNBRANBRATRAINRANIRANTTART
5 letter answers 10 words
ATRIAATTARBRAINBRAVABRIARRABBIRAITATIARATRAINTRAIT
6 letter answers 9 words
ARRANTAVATARRABBITRATTANRIBBITTANTRATARTANTARTARTRIVIA
7 letter answers 5 words
NIRVANARATATATTANTARAVARIANTVIBRANT
8 letter answers 1 word
IRRITANT
9 letter answers 2 words
BARBARIANINVARIANT
Common questions
How many answers in the October 8, 2023 Spelling Bee?
36 valid answers worth 181 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 127 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is VIBRANT. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is R. 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.