July 21, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — July 21, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for July 21, 2020 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words49
Max Points265
Pangrams2
Genius186
4 letter answers 12 words
ACAIACHEACNECAGECANECHAICHIACHICCHINEACHINCHNICE
5 letter answers 11 words
ACINGCACHECANNACHAINCHICACHINACINCHHENCEICINGNICHENIECE
6 letter answers 11 words
ACACIAACHINGCAGINGCANCANCANINECANINGCHANCECHANGECHICHIENCAGENIACIN
7 letter answers 6 words
CACHINGCANNINGENCHAINENHANCEGANACHEINCHING
8 letter answers 6 words
CHAININGCHANCINGCHANGINGCHINNINGCINCHINGENCAGING
9 letter answers 2 words
ECHINACEAENHANCING
10 letter answers 1 word
ENCHAINING
Common questions
How many answers in the July 21, 2020 Spelling Bee?
49 valid answers worth 265 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 186 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are ENCHAINING, ENHANCING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is C. 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.