October 20, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 20, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 20, 2026 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words18
Max Points79
Pangram1
Genius55
4 letter answers 7 words
CHICCHINCHUMHICKHUNKINCHMUCH
5 letter answers 6 words
CHICKCHUCKCHUNKCINCHHUNCHMUNCH
6 letter answers 2 words
CHICHIKIMCHI
7 letter answers 1 word
NUNCHUK
8 letter answers 2 words
MUNCHKINNUNCHUCK
Common questions
How many answers in the October 20, 2026 Spelling Bee?
18 valid answers worth 79 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 55 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is MUNCHKIN. 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.