March 21, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — March 21, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for March 21, 2020 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words30
Max Points120
Pangram1
Genius84
4 letter answers 14 words
CITYCLIPILLYITTYLILTLILYLIMPMILLMITTPILLPIMPPITYTILLTILT
5 letter answers 8 words
ICILYIMPLYLICITLIMITLIPPYMIMICPIPITTIPPY
6 letter answers 3 words
CYCLICLIMPLYPIMPLY
7 letter answers 2 words
ILLICITLICITLY
8 letter answers 1 word
IMPLICIT
9 letter answers 1 word
ILLICITLY
10 letter answers 1 word
IMPLICITLY
Common questions
How many answers in the March 21, 2020 Spelling Bee?
30 valid answers worth 120 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 84 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is IMPLICITLY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is I. 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.