October 11, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 11, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 11, 2020 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words43
Max Points187
Pangram1
Genius131
4 letter answers 17 words
CLEFFEELFEETFELLFELTFETEFIEFFIFEFILEFILLFINEFLEEFLITLEFTLIFELIFTTIFF
5 letter answers 8 words
CLEFTCLIFFELFINFEINTFENCEFILETFLEETFLINT
6 letter answers 11 words
EFFECTEFFETEFELINEFENNELFETTLEFILLETFINITEFLEECEINFECTINFILLLEFTIE
7 letter answers 3 words
FIFTEENINFLECTINFLICT
8 letter answers 2 words
INFINITELIFELINE
9 letter answers 1 word
EFFICIENT
11 letter answers 1 word
INEFFICIENT
Common questions
How many answers in the October 11, 2020 Spelling Bee?
43 valid answers worth 187 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 131 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is INFLECT. 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.