July 16, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — July 16, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for July 16, 2020 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words26
Max Points113
Pangram1
Genius79
4 letter answers 9 words
BODYBOHOBOOBBUOYDODOGOBYGOODHOBOHOOD
5 letter answers 9 words
BOGGYBOOBYBOUGHDODGYDOGGODOGGYDOUGHGOODYHOBBY
6 letter answers 5 words
BOOBOOBOOHOODOUGHYHOODOOYOOHOO
7 letter answers 2 words
BOYHOODGODHOOD
8 letter answers 1 word
DOUGHBOY
Common questions
How many answers in the July 16, 2020 Spelling Bee?
26 valid answers worth 113 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 79 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is DOUGHBOY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is O. 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.