November 9, 2020

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — November 9, 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 9, 2020 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words23
Max Points75
Pangram1
Genius53

4 letter answers 14 words

BEEFBIFFCAFEFACEFACTFATEFEATFEETFETAFETEFIATFIEFFIFETIFF

5 letter answers 3 words

ABAFTBEFITFACET

6 letter answers 4 words

AFFECTEFFACEEFFECTEFFETE

7 letter answers 1 word

TAFFETA

8 letter answers 1 word

BEATIFIC

Common questions

How many answers in the November 9, 2020 Spelling Bee?

23 valid answers worth 75 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 53 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is BEATIFIC. 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.