November 17, 2020

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — November 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 November 17, 2020 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words29
Max Points132
Pangram1
Genius92

4 letter answers 9 words

ACHEEACHHALEHALLHAVEHEALHEELHELLLECH

5 letter answers 11 words

CACHEHALALHALVAHALVEHAVENHEAVEHELVEHENCEHENNALEACHLEECH

6 letter answers 4 words

CHANCECLENCHHALVAHHEAVEN

7 letter answers 4 words

CHALLAHCHANCELCHANNELENHANCE

9 letter answers 1 word

AVALANCHE

Common questions

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

29 valid answers worth 132 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 92 points.

What is the pangram?

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

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is H. 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.