April 18, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — April 18, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for April 18, 2020 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words36
Max Points163
Pangram1
Genius114
4 letter answers 13 words
BLIPPAILPAINPALLPALPPANTPAPAPILLPINTPITAPLANPLATTAPA
5 letter answers 8 words
APIANINAPTPAINTPAPALPIPITPLAINPLAITPLANT
6 letter answers 6 words
APPALLPANINIPATINAPINATAPLAINTPLIANT
7 letter answers 6 words
PALATALPAPILLAPINBALLPINTAILPITAPATTILAPIA
8 letter answers 2 words
PALATIALPLANTAIN
9 letter answers 1 word
PAINTBALL
Common questions
How many answers in the April 18, 2020 Spelling Bee?
36 valid answers worth 163 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 114 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is PAINTBALL. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is P. 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.