October 16, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 16, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 16, 2020 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words49
Max Points217
Pangram1
Genius152
4 letter answers 19 words
IMAMLAMALAMPLIMALIMNLIMPMAILMAIMMAINMALLMALTMAMAMILLMINIMINTMITTPALMPIMPTAMP
5 letter answers 9 words
ANIMALIMITLLAMAMAMMAMANIAMANNAMANTAMINIMPAMPA
6 letter answers 9 words
ANIMALIMPALALAMINAMAMMALMANILAMINIMANAPALMPANAMATATAMI
7 letter answers 7 words
IMPLANTLAMINALLIMINALMAILMANMILITIAMINIMALTIMPANI
8 letter answers 3 words
MAINTAINMILITANTTAILLAMP
9 letter answers 1 word
MAMMALIAN
10 letter answers 1 word
MILITIAMAN
Common questions
How many answers in the October 16, 2020 Spelling Bee?
49 valid answers worth 217 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 152 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is IMPLANT. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is M. 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.