October 23, 2020

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 23, 2020

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Senior Editor · Spelling Bee solver since 2018

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.