March 20, 2024

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — March 20, 2024

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for March 20, 2024 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words25
Max Points114
Pangram1
Genius80

4 letter answers 9 words

CALFCUFFFAILFALLFAUNFILLFLANFULLNAIF

5 letter answers 5 words

CLIFFFAUNAFINALFLAILFLUFF

6 letter answers 7 words

FACIALFANFICFAUNALFILIALFINIALINFILLUNCUFF

7 letter answers 2 words

ALFALFAFULFILL

8 letter answers 1 word

FANCIFUL

9 letter answers 1 word

FINANCIAL

Common questions

How many answers in the March 20, 2024 Spelling Bee?

25 valid answers worth 114 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 80 points.

What is the pangram?

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

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is F. 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.