March 17, 2020

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — March 17, 2020

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Senior Editor · Spelling Bee solver since 2018

Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for March 17, 2020 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words21
Max Points82
Pangram1
Genius57

4 letter answers 10 words

AUNTCANTDATADUADNAANNADANANATACTTAUTTUNA

5 letter answers 5 words

DAUNTDUCATJAUNTJUNTATAUNT

6 letter answers 3 words

ADDUCTCANCANNATANT

7 letter answers 2 words

ADJUNCTCANTATA

8 letter answers 1 word

ADJUTANT

Common questions

How many answers in the March 17, 2020 Spelling Bee?

21 valid answers worth 82 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 57 points.

What is the pangram?

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

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is A. 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.