July 9, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — July 9, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for July 9, 2020 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words24
Max Points87
Pangram1
Genius61
4 letter answers 13 words
CULLCULTDILLDULLFILLFLITFULLLIFTLILTLULLLULUTILLTILT
5 letter answers 5 words
CLIFFFLUFFFLUIDLICITLUCID
6 letter answers 2 words
CULTICFITFUL
7 letter answers 3 words
DUTIFULFULFILLILLICIT
9 letter answers 1 word
DIFFICULT
Common questions
How many answers in the July 9, 2020 Spelling Bee?
24 valid answers worth 87 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 61 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is DIFFICULT. 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.