April 17, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — April 17, 2020
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.