October 20, 2025
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 20, 2025
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 20, 2025 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words33
Max Points183
Pangrams2
Genius128
4 letter answers 9 words
GHEEHEEDHIDEHIGHHINDHUEDHUGEHUNGNIGH
5 letter answers 4 words
HEDGEHENGEHINGENEIGH
6 letter answers 8 words
HEDGEDHEEDEDHEINIEHIDDENHIDINGHINGEDHUGGEDUNHUNG
7 letter answers 6 words
HEDGINGHEEDINGHINGINGHUGGINGNEIGHEDUNHINGE
8 letter answers 4 words
NEIGHINGUNHEEDEDUNHIDDENUNHINGED
9 letter answers 2 words
UNHEEDINGUNHINGING
Common questions
How many answers in the October 20, 2025 Spelling Bee?
33 valid answers worth 183 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 128 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are UNHEEDING, UNHINGED. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is H. 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.