October 18, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 18, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 18, 2020 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words54
Max Points247
Pangrams2
Genius173
4 letter answers 18 words
ANONARIAARIDDARNNAANNADANANAPAIDPAINPAIRPAPARAIDRAINRANDRANIROADROANROAR
5 letter answers 18 words
ADORNANIONAPIANAPRONARDORDINARDRAINNADIRNAIADPANDAPIANOPODIAPOPPARADARRADIIRADIORADONRAPID
6 letter answers 7 words
DOODADINROADORDAINPANINIPARDONRADIANRAPINI
7 letter answers 5 words
AIRDROPANDIRONANDROIDNONPAIDPARADOR
8 letter answers 6 words
APIARIANPARADROPPARANOIAPARANOIDRAINDROPRIPARIAN
Common questions
How many answers in the October 18, 2020 Spelling Bee?
54 valid answers worth 247 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 173 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are PARANOID, RAINDROP. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is A. 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.