November 20, 2021

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — November 20, 2021

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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 20, 2021 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words25
Max Points101
Pangram1
Genius71

4 letter answers 11 words

EPEEGOOPPEEPPFFTPIPEPOETPOGOPOOFPOOPPOPETOPE

5 letter answers 4 words

PETITPIPETPIPITTEPEE

6 letter answers 8 words

PETITEPOPPETPOTPIETEEPEETIPOFFTIPPETTIPTOETIPTOP

7 letter answers 1 word

PIPETTE

8 letter answers 1 word

PETTIFOG

Common questions

How many answers in the November 20, 2021 Spelling Bee?

25 valid answers worth 101 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 71 points.

What is the pangram?

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

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is P. 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.