Today’s NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 31, 2026

Looking for today’s NYT Spelling Bee answers? You’re in the right place. Below is the verified answer list for the puzzle from October 31, 2026 (Saturday) — 59 valid words worth a total of 303 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 212 points; Queen Bee means solving every word. The answers are grouped by length below, with pangrams highlighted in yellow. A permanent archive copy of October 31, 2026 is also available.

Today’s Spelling Bee letters

The honeycomb below shows the seven letters in today’s puzzle. The yellow centre tile is the required letter — every valid answer must include it. The other six letters can be combined freely.

Today’s puzzle by the numbers

A statistical snapshot of the October 31, 2026 Spelling Bee:

• Total valid answers: 59 words.
• Maximum score: 303 points.
• 4-letter words: 16.
• 5-letter words: 13.
• 6+ letter words: 30.
• 7+ letter words: 19.
• Longest word: INITIATING (10 letters).
• Pangram: 1 — HAUNTING.
• Genius threshold (70%): 212 points.

First-letter breakdown

How today’s answers break down by starting letter:

• A — 11 words.
• G — 12 words.
• H — 7 words.
• I — 2 words.
• N — 5 words.
• T — 17 words.
• U — 5 words.

All 59 answers from October 31, 2026

Every valid answer for today’s Spelling Bee, grouped by word length. Pangrams are highlighted in yellow — they earn a 7-point bonus on top of their length score.

Pangram for October 31, 2026

The pangram is HAUNTING. Pangrams are the highest-value find of any Spelling Bee — they use all seven letters in the honeycomb and earn the word’s length in points plus a 7-point bonus.

Scoring breakdown for October 31, 2026

Today’s puzzle has a maximum of 303 points. Here’s what each rank requires:

• Beginner: 0%.
• Good Start: 2% (about 6 points).
• Moving Up: 5% (about 15 points).
• Good: 8% — 24 points.
• Solid: 15% — 45 points.
• Nice: 25% — 76 points.
• Great: 40% — 121 points.
• Amazing: 50% — 152 points.
• Genius: 70% — 212 points.
• Queen Bee: 100% — all 303 points.

Tips for today’s puzzle

Stuck partway through? A few patterns to keep in mind:

• The centre letter is non-negotiable. Today it’s A. Words without it score zero, so anchoring on the centre letter early speeds up the search.
• Hunt for the pangram. Today there is 1 pangram. Even one pangram is +7 bonus points — finding it can be the difference between Amazing and Genius.
• Try common suffixes. Add “-ING”, “-ED”, “-ER”, “-EST”, or “-Y” to letter combinations you’ve already used.
• Save 4-letter words for last. Today there are 16 four-letter answers worth 1 point each — an easy sweep at the end if you’re short of Genius by a few points.

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