October 23, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 23, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 23, 2020 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words30
Max Points113
Pangram1
Genius79
4 letter answers 14 words
CHICCHIPCHITCHOPCOHOHICKHOCKHOOKHOOPHOOTITCHKITHPITHPOOH
5 letter answers 10 words
CHICKCHOCKHIPPOHITCHHOOCHPHOTOPITCHPOOCHTHICKTOOTH
6 letter answers 3 words
CHICHIHOTPOTPHOTIC
7 letter answers 1 word
POTHOOK
8 letter answers 1 word
PHOTOPIC
9 letter answers 1 word
TOOTHPICK
Common questions
How many answers in the October 23, 2020 Spelling Bee?
30 valid answers worth 113 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 79 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is TOOTHPICK. 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.