April 1, 2020

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — April 1, 2020

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Senior Editor · Spelling Bee solver since 2018

Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for April 1, 2020 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words34
Max Points152
Pangram1
Genius106

4 letter answers 11 words

ALGAALLYGALAGALLGLUGGULLLAVALUAULULLLULUUGLY

5 letter answers 12 words

ALGALALLAYAURALGAYLYGULAGGULLYLAGGYLARVARALLYRURALUVULAVULVA

6 letter answers 5 words

LARVALUVULARVULGARVULVALVULVAR

7 letter answers 4 words

ARUGULAAUGURALAURALLYRURALLY

8 letter answers 2 words

LALLYGAGVULGARLY

Common questions

How many answers in the April 1, 2020 Spelling Bee?

34 valid answers worth 152 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 106 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is VULGARLY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is L. 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.