October 20, 2022
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 20, 2022
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 20, 2022 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words37
Max Points132
Pangram1
Genius92
4 letter answers 19 words
CALLCELLCLAPJELLKALEKEELKELPLACELACKLAKELEAKLEAPLEEKPALEPALLPALPPEALPEELPLEA
5 letter answers 7 words
ALACKAPPLECALLACLACKLAPELPAPALPLACE
6 letter answers 9 words
ALLELEALPACAAPPALLAPPEALCACKLEJACKALPAELLAPALACEPALAPA
8 letter answers 1 word
APPELLEE
9 letter answers 1 word
APPLEJACK
Common questions
How many answers in the October 20, 2022 Spelling Bee?
37 valid answers worth 132 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 92 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is APPLEJACK. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is L. 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.