October 9, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 9, 2023
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 9, 2023 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words53
Max Points364
Pangram1
Genius255
4 letter answers 4 words
GILLGILTHIGHNIGH
5 letter answers 8 words
CLINGGLINTICINGLIGHTNIGHTTHIGHTHINGTIGHT
6 letter answers 5 words
CITINGGLITCHINNINGLININGTILING
7 letter answers 16 words
GIGGINGGILLINGGINNINGHILLINGHINGINGHINTINGHITTINGINCHINGITCHINGLILTINGTILLINGTILTINGTINGINGTINTINGTITHINGTITLING
8 letter answers 13 words
CHILLINGCHINNINGCINCHINGCLINGINGGIGGLINGGLINTINGHITCHINGIGNITINGINCITINGLIGHTINGNIGGLINGTHINNINGTINGLING
9 letter answers 5 words
CLINCHINGGLITCHINGHIGHLIGHTINCLININGLIGHTNING
10 letter answers 1 word
NIGHTLIGHT
12 letter answers 1 word
HIGHLIGHTING
Common questions
How many answers in the October 9, 2023 Spelling Bee?
53 valid answers worth 364 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 255 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is GLITCHING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is G. 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.