April 17, 2020

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — April 17, 2020

Margaret Chen Verified

Senior Editor · Spelling Bee solver since 2018

Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for April 17, 2020 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words23
Max Points80
Pangram1
Genius56

4 letter answers 13 words

CHAPCHATHATHPACTPAPAPATHPHATPUPATACHTACTTAPATAUTTHAT

5 letter answers 4 words

CATCHHATCHHATHAPATCH

6 letter answers 3 words

ATTACHHUZZAHTHATCH

7 letter answers 2 words

CAPTCHACATCHUP

8 letter answers 1 word

CHUTZPAH

Common questions

How many answers in the April 17, 2020 Spelling Bee?

23 valid answers worth 80 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 56 points.

What is the pangram?

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

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is A. 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.