October 20, 2025

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 20, 2025

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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.