October 17, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 17, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 17, 2020 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words25
Max Points82
Pangram1
Genius57
4 letter answers 14 words
ACHEACHYAHEMEACHHALEHALLHEALHEELHELLHELMHEMELECHYEAHYECH
5 letter answers 7 words
CACHEHALALHAMMYHEMALLEACHLEECHYECCH
6 letter answers 2 words
LYCHEEMAYHEM
7 letter answers 2 words
ALCHEMYCHALLAH
Common questions
How many answers in the October 17, 2020 Spelling Bee?
25 valid answers worth 82 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 57 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is ALCHEMY. 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.