February 9, 2020

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — February 9, 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 9, 2020 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words26
Max Points98
Pangram1
Genius69

4 letter answers 13 words

FILLFLITFULLFURLLIFTLILTLINTLULLLULUNULLRILLTILLTILT

5 letter answers 7 words

FLINTFLIRTFLUFFFRILLTRILLUNLITUNTIL

6 letter answers 3 words

FITFULINFILLUNFURL

7 letter answers 1 word

FULFILL

8 letter answers 1 word

FRUITFUL

10 letter answers 1 word

UNFRUITFUL

Common questions

How many answers in the February 9, 2020 Spelling Bee?

26 valid answers worth 98 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 69 points.

What is the pangram?

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

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is L. 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.