February 5, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — February 5, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for February 5, 2020 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words28
Max Points136
Pangram1
Genius95
4 letter answers 11 words
BITEHINTHIVENINENITETHINTINETINTVEINVIBEVINE
5 letter answers 3 words
NINTHTHINETITHE
6 letter answers 6 words
BITTENHEINIEINTENTINVENTINVITETHIEVE
7 letter answers 3 words
BEEHIVEINHIBITINVITEE
8 letter answers 1 word
NINETEEN
9 letter answers 2 words
INVENTIVENINETIETH
10 letter answers 2 words
INHIBITIVENINETEENTH
Common questions
How many answers in the February 5, 2020 Spelling Bee?
28 valid answers worth 136 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 95 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is INHIBITIVE. 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.