September 17, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — September 17, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for September 17, 2020 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words43
Max Points152
Pangram1
Genius106
4 letter answers 21 words
ANALFAILFALLFAUNFLANFLAPLAINLUAULUNANAANNAIFNAILNANAPAILPAINPALLPALPPAPAPLANPUPAULNA
5 letter answers 11 words
ANNALANNULAPIANFAUNAFINALFLAILLANAIPAPALPILAFPLAINPUPAL
6 letter answers 8 words
ANNUALANNULIAPPALLFAUNALFILIALFINIALLUNULAPANINI
7 letter answers 3 words
ALFALFAPAINFULPAPILLA
Common questions
How many answers in the September 17, 2020 Spelling Bee?
43 valid answers worth 152 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 106 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is PAINFUL. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is A. 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.