April 9, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — April 9, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for April 9, 2020 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words29
Max Points99
Pangram1
Genius69
4 letter answers 15 words
COHOECHOHECKHEELHELLHELMHEMEHOCKHOKEHOLEHOMEHOOKKOHLLECHLOCH
5 letter answers 10 words
CHECKCHEEKCHEMOCHOCKCHOKEHELLOHOOCHLEECHMOHELMOOCH
6 letter answers 2 words
CLOCHEHECKLE
7 letter answers 1 word
HEMLOCK
8 letter answers 1 word
HELLHOLE
Common questions
How many answers in the April 9, 2020 Spelling Bee?
29 valid answers worth 99 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 69 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is HEMLOCK. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is H. 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.