October 7, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 7, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 7, 2020 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words41
Max Points182
Pangram1
Genius127
4 letter answers 13 words
DEEDDEFTDODODOFFDOTEDUDEDUETDUFFFEEDFEUDFOODTEEDTOED
5 letter answers 12 words
DETOXDOTEDDOXEDDUDEDETUDEEXUDEFETEDFOXEDOFFEDOUTDOOUTEDTOTED
6 letter answers 12 words
DEEDEDDOFFEDDOTTEDEXUDEDFEUDEDFOOTEDTEXTEDTOOTEDTOUTEDTUFTEDTUTTEDTUXEDO
7 letter answers 2 words
DETOXEDDUETTED
8 letter answers 2 words
OUTFOXEDTUXEDOED
Common questions
How many answers in the October 7, 2020 Spelling Bee?
41 valid answers worth 182 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 127 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is OUTFOXED. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is D. 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.