October 4, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 4, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 4, 2020 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words38
Max Points216
Pangrams3
Genius151
4 letter answers 12 words
ANTIDATADINTINTOIOTAONTOTAXATAXITINTTOADTOONTOOT
5 letter answers 6 words
DITTOIDIOTTAINTTAXONTITANTOXIN
6 letter answers 8 words
ANOINTATAXIAATTAINNATANTNATIONNOTIONTANNINTATTOO
7 letter answers 2 words
ATTAINTOXIDANT
8 letter answers 4 words
ADDITIONDONATIONNOTATIONTAXATION
9 letter answers 2 words
ANTITOXINOXIDATION
10 letter answers 3 words
ANNOTATIONINITIATIONINTONATION
11 letter answers 1 word
ANTIOXIDANT
Common questions
How many answers in the October 4, 2020 Spelling Bee?
38 valid answers worth 216 points, including 3 pangrams. Genius requires 151 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are ANTIOXIDANT, OXIDANT, OXIDATION. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is T. 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.