February 1, 2020

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — February 1, 2020

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Senior Editor · Spelling Bee solver since 2018

Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for February 1, 2020 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words27
Max Points89
Pangram1
Genius62

4 letter answers 15 words

DILLDODODOLLDOORGILDGIRDGOLDGOODGRIDHOLDHOODIDOLLORDODORROOD

5 letter answers 8 words

DILDODOGGODOLORDRILLDROIDDROLLDROOLRIGID

6 letter answers 2 words

HOODOOHORRID

7 letter answers 1 word

GODHOOD

8 letter answers 1 word

GIRLHOOD

Common questions

How many answers in the February 1, 2020 Spelling Bee?

27 valid answers worth 89 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 62 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is GIRLHOOD. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is D. 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.