October 20, 2024
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 20, 2024
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 20, 2024 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words50
Max Points299
Pangram1
Genius209
4 letter answers 8 words
DIVEEVENVEINVENDVENTVICEVIEDVINE
5 letter answers 7 words
CIVETCIVICDIVEDEVENTEVICTIVIEDVIVID
6 letter answers 14 words
DEVEINDEVICEDIVIDEDIVINEENDIVEENVIEDEVENEDEVINCEINVENTINVITEVEINEDVENDEDVENTEDVETTED
7 letter answers 10 words
DECEIVEDIVIDEDDIVINEDDIVVIEDEVICTEDEVICTEEEVIDENTEVINCEDINVITEDINVITEE
8 letter answers 5 words
DECEIVEDDEVEINEDDIVIDENDEVIDENCEINVENTED
9 letter answers 5 words
DETECTIVEEVIDENCEDINCENTIVEINVECTIVEINVENTIVE
10 letter answers 1 word
VINDICTIVE
Common questions
How many answers in the October 20, 2024 Spelling Bee?
50 valid answers worth 299 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 209 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is VINDICTIVE. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is V. 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.