February 27, 2020

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — February 27, 2020

Margaret Chen Verified

Senior Editor · Spelling Bee solver since 2018

Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for February 27, 2020 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words23
Max Points91
Pangram1
Genius64

4 letter answers 11 words

ARCHCHAICHARCHIACHICHAILHAIRHALLHIGHHILLRICH

5 letter answers 7 words

AARGHCHAIRCHICACHILICHILLHALALLARCH

6 letter answers 1 word

CHICHI

7 letter answers 2 words

ARCHAICCHALLAH

9 letter answers 2 words

CHARGRILLHIGHCHAIR

Common questions

How many answers in the February 27, 2020 Spelling Bee?

23 valid answers worth 91 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 64 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is CHARGRILL. 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.