September 12, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — September 12, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for September 12, 2020 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words54
Max Points238
Pangram1
Genius167
4 letter answers 22 words
COILCOINICONINTOLILTLIMNLIMOLINTLIONLOCILOINMILLMINIMINTMITTMOILOLIOOMITTILLTILTTINTTOIL
5 letter answers 12 words
COCCICOLICCOMICCONICIONICLICITLIMITMIMICMINIMONIONTINCTTONIC
6 letter answers 8 words
CLINICCOMMITICONICLOTIONMINIONMOTIONNOTIONTOMTIT
7 letter answers 4 words
COLONICILLICITMILLIONMOONLIT
8 letter answers 1 word
OCOTILLO
9 letter answers 5 words
COMMOTIONCOTILLIONMONOTONICNONILLIONOCTILLION
10 letter answers 2 words
CONCOCTIONLOCOMOTION
Common questions
How many answers in the September 12, 2020 Spelling Bee?
54 valid answers worth 238 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 167 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is LOCOMOTION. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is I. 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.