October 20, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 20, 2023
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 20, 2023 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words42
Max Points161
Pangram1
Genius113
4 letter answers 20 words
ANALCALLCAULCLANCULLCULTHALLHALTHAULHULAHULLLATHLUAULULLLULULUNANULLTALCTALLULNA
5 letter answers 8 words
ANNALANNULCALLACANALHALALLATCHLUNCHNATAL
6 letter answers 6 words
ACTUALANNUALCLUTCHLACUNALAUNCHLUNULA
7 letter answers 6 words
CANNULACATCALLCHALLAHLANTANATACTUALUNLATCH
8 letter answers 2 words
CATCHALLUNCLUTCH
Common questions
How many answers in the October 20, 2023 Spelling Bee?
42 valid answers worth 161 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 113 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is UNLATCH. 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.