March 20, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — March 20, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for March 20, 2026 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words56
Max Points232
Pangram1
Genius162
4 letter answers 22 words
ACMEAHEMCAMEDAMEDEEMHEMEMACEMADEMAMAMATEMATHMEADMEATMEETMEMEMETAMETEMETHTAMETEAMTEEMTHEM
5 letter answers 13 words
EDEMAEMCEEMACEDMADAMMAMMAMATCHMATEDMATTEMECCAMEMEDMETEDTAMEDTHEME
6 letter answers 12 words
DAMMEDDEEMEDEMCEEDHAMATEHAMMEDHEMMEDMADAMEMATCHAMATTEDTEAMEDTEEMEDTHEMED
7 letter answers 6 words
ACADEMEEDAMAMEMACADAMMACHETEMAHATMAMATCHED
8 letter answers 3 words
MEATHEADMETADATATEAMMATE
Common questions
How many answers in the March 20, 2026 Spelling Bee?
56 valid answers worth 232 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 162 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is MATCHED. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is M. 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.