October 2, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 2, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 2, 2020 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words53
Max Points254
Pangrams2
Genius178
4 letter answers 17 words
CEDECODECOEDDECODEEDDENYDODODONEDOVEDYEDDYNEEDDYEYEDNEEDNODEVENDYOND
5 letter answers 12 words
CEDEDCODEDCODONCONDOCONEDCOOEDDECOYDONEEDOYENENDEDNEEDYODEON
6 letter answers 11 words
CONNEDDECODEDEEDEDDONNEDENCODEEVENEDNEEDEDNODDEDVENDEDVOODOOYENNED
7 letter answers 7 words
CONCEDECONDONEDECENCYDECODEDDECOYEDDOYENNEENCODED
8 letter answers 6 words
COCOONEDCONCEDEDCONDONEDCONVENEDCONVEYEDCONVOYED
Common questions
How many answers in the October 2, 2020 Spelling Bee?
53 valid answers worth 254 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 178 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are CONVEYED, CONVOYED. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is D. 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.