April 30, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — April 30, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for April 30, 2020 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words25
Max Points83
Pangram1
Genius58
4 letter answers 15 words
ANKHBABABACKBANCBANDBANKCHADDANKHACKHANDHANKKHANNAANNADANANA
5 letter answers 4 words
ABACKBABKADACHAKNACK
6 letter answers 3 words
BANANACABANACANCAN
7 letter answers 1 word
BANDANA
8 letter answers 2 words
BACKHANDBANDANNA
Common questions
How many answers in the April 30, 2020 Spelling Bee?
25 valid answers worth 83 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 58 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is BACKHAND. 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.