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Contents
NYT Spelling Bee October 16, 2023 Hints
Letters in the Puzzle:
EACINTX
Words: 51
Score: 229 pts
Pangrams: 1
Perfect Pangrams: 1
Bingo: no
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Spelling Bee Grid
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Σ | |
| A | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| C | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| E | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | – | 12 |
| I | – | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| N | 6 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 9 |
| T | 5 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 8 |
| Σ | 18 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 51 |
| Σ = Total | ||||||
Total words by Letter:
A x 9
C x 6
E x 12
I x 7
N x 9
T x 8
Total words by length:
4L x 18
5L x 9
6L x 13
7L x 7
8L x 4
Two Letter List
AC – 4 AN – 5
CA – 3 CE – 2 CI – 1
EA – 1 EN – 3 EX – 8
IN – 7
NE – 4 NI – 5
TA – 1 TE – 6 TI – 1
NYT Spelling Bee October 16, 2023 Answers
Below, you’ll find answers to the NYT Spelling Bee October 16, 2023 puzzle game. The puzzle contains 51 words with one pangram, one of which is a perfect pangram.
PANGRAMS: INEXACT
PERFECT PANGRAMS: INEXACT
The maximum number of points you can score by solving this puzzle is 229 pts.
| WORD | LENGTH | POINTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACNE | 4 | 1 | |
| CANE | 4 | 1 | |
| CENT | 4 | 1 | |
| ENTENTE | 7 | 7 | |
| TEEN | 4 | 1 | |
| TENET | 5 | 5 | |
| TENT | 4 | 1 | |
| NENE | 4 | 1 | |
| ANNEX | 5 | 5 | |
| EXEC | 4 | 1 | |
| TEAT | 4 | 1 | |
| ACETATE | 7 | 7 | |
| TACET | 5 | 5 | |
| ENTICE | 6 | 6 | |
| INCITE | 6 | 6 | |
| INTENT | 6 | 6 | |
| NICE | 4 | 1 | |
| NIECE | 5 | 5 | |
| NINE | 4 | 1 | |
| NINETEEN | 8 | 8 | |
| NITE | 4 | 1 | |
| TINE | 4 | 1 | |
| CITE | 4 | 1 | |
| EXCITE | 6 | 6 | |
| EXIT | 4 | 1 | |
| TEXT | 4 | 1 | |
| ANTE | 4 | 1 | |
| ANTENNA | 7 | 7 | |
| ANTENNAE | 8 | 8 | |
| EATEN | 5 | 5 | |
| NEAT | 4 | 1 | |
| NEATEN | 6 | 6 | |
| TENANT | 6 | 6 | |
| ACCENT | 6 | 6 | |
| CANTEEN | 7 | 7 | |
| CETACEAN | 8 | 8 | |
| ENACT | 5 | 5 | |
| EXACT | 5 | 5 | |
| EXACTA | 6 | 6 | |
| EXTENT | 6 | 6 | |
| NEXT | 4 | 1 | |
| EXTINCT | 7 | 7 | |
| INNIE | 5 | 5 | |
| CANINE | 6 | 6 | |
| ACETIC | 6 | 6 | |
| INANE | 5 | 5 | |
| INITIATE | 8 | 8 | |
| INNATE | 6 | 6 | |
| EXTANT | 6 | 6 | |
| ANCIENT | 7 | 7 | |
| INEXACT | 7 | 14 | perfect pangram |