February 20, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — February 20, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for February 20, 2020 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words32
Max Points132
Pangram1
Genius92
4 letter answers 12 words
ACAIACIDCHAICHIACHICCHINCHIPHINDINCHPAIDPAINPICA
5 letter answers 10 words
APHIDAPIANCANIDCHAINCHICACHINACINCHNAIADPANICPINCH
6 letter answers 8 words
ACACIAACIDICCANDIDCHICHICICADANIACINPANINIPICNIC
7 letter answers 1 word
INDICIA
8 letter answers 1 word
HANDICAP
Common questions
How many answers in the February 20, 2020 Spelling Bee?
32 valid answers worth 132 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 92 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is HANDICAP. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is I. 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.