September 29, 2023

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — September 29, 2023

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for September 29, 2023 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words34
Max Points137
Pangrams2
Genius96

4 letter answers 17 words

BOATBOBABOCKBOOBBOOKBOOTCOATCOCACOCKCOOKCOOTJOCKKOOKTACOTOCKTOOKTOOT

5 letter answers 6 words

ABBOTCACAOCOCOAJABOTKABOBTABOO

6 letter answers 5 words

BAOBABBOBCATBOOBOOJOJOBATATTOO

7 letter answers 2 words

TOBACCOTOCCATA

8 letter answers 4 words

BOOTJACKCOCKATOOCOOKBOOKJACKBOOT

Common questions

How many answers in the September 29, 2023 Spelling Bee?

34 valid answers worth 137 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 96 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangrams are BOOTJACK, JACKBOOT. 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.