September 1, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — September 1, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for September 1, 2020 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words44
Max Points202
Pangrams2
Genius141
4 letter answers 14 words
ARIDDIALDILLDRAYDRIPDYADIDLYIDYLLADYLAIDLARDPAIDRAIDYARD
5 letter answers 18 words
DADDYDAILYDAIRYDALLYDIARYDILLYDIPPYDRILLDRYADDRYLYIDYLLILIADLIPIDPADDYPLAIDRADARRADIIRAPID
6 letter answers 6 words
DIDDLYDRIPPYPALLIDPAYDAYPIDDLYRADIAL
7 letter answers 2 words
DAYLILYRAPIDLY
8 letter answers 3 words
LAPIDARYPALLIDLYRADIALLY
10 letter answers 1 word
DILLYDALLY
Common questions
How many answers in the September 1, 2020 Spelling Bee?
44 valid answers worth 202 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 141 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are LAPIDARY, RAPIDLY. 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.