October 27, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 27, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 27, 2020 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words23
Max Points130
Pangram1
Genius91
4 letter answers 6 words
GAZEGEEZMAZEMEZEZINEZING
5 letter answers 4 words
AGAZEAMAZEMAIZEMEZZE
6 letter answers 4 words
GAZINGMIZZENZIGZAGZINNIA
7 letter answers 4 words
AMAZINGZAGGINGZIGGINGZINGING
8 letter answers 2 words
MAGAZINEMINIMIZE
9 letter answers 1 word
MEZZANINE
10 letter answers 2 words
MINIMIZINGZIGZAGGING
Common questions
How many answers in the October 27, 2020 Spelling Bee?
23 valid answers worth 130 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 91 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is MAGAZINE. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is Z. 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.