October 8, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 8, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 8, 2020 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words28
Max Points102
Pangram1
Genius71
4 letter answers 14 words
EPEEKEEPKEPTPEEKPEENPEEPPEKEPENTPUKEPUMPPUNKPUNTPUTTTEMP
5 letter answers 5 words
KEMPTPENNETEMPTTEPEEUNPEN
6 letter answers 7 words
MEETUPPENMENPUPPETTEEPEETUNEUPUNKEPTUPKEEP
7 letter answers 2 words
UMPTEENUNKEMPT
Common questions
How many answers in the October 8, 2020 Spelling Bee?
28 valid answers worth 102 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 71 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is UNKEMPT. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is P. 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.