April 5, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — April 5, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for April 5, 2020 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words32
Max Points134
Pangram1
Genius94
4 letter answers 15 words
BEENBEETBELLBELTBENTLENTMEETMELTMEMEMETENENETEEMTEENTELLTENT
5 letter answers 4 words
BELLEBEZELMELEETENET
6 letter answers 6 words
BEETLEEMBLEMMENTEEMETTLENETTLETELNET
7 letter answers 4 words
BELLMENBENZENEELEMENTENTENTE
8 letter answers 2 words
EMBEZZLETENEMENT
12 letter answers 1 word
EMBEZZLEMENT
Common questions
How many answers in the April 5, 2020 Spelling Bee?
32 valid answers worth 134 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 94 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is EMBEZZLEMENT. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is E. 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.