July 7, 2020

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — July 7, 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 July 7, 2020 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words28
Max Points107
Pangrams2
Genius75

4 letter answers 16 words

HOOPLIPOLOOPPILLPLOPPLOWPOLLPOLOPOOHPOOLPOOPPOORPROPPROWWHIPWHOP

5 letter answers 6 words

HIPPOORLOPPOLIOPRIORPROWLWHOOP

6 letter answers 3 words

LOLLOPPILLOWPOWWOW

8 letter answers 1 word

LOLLIPOP

9 letter answers 1 word

WHIRLPOOL

12 letter answers 1 word

WHIPPOORWILL

Common questions

How many answers in the July 7, 2020 Spelling Bee?

28 valid answers worth 107 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 75 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangrams are WHIPPOORWILL, WHIRLPOOL. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is P. 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.