September 18, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — September 18, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for September 18, 2020 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words41
Max Points244
Pangrams2
Genius171
4 letter answers 10 words
BOUTBUNGBUNTBUTTGOUTNOUNTOUTTUTUUNITUNTO
5 letter answers 3 words
OUTGOTUTTIUNION
6 letter answers 8 words
BUNIONBUTTONINTUITNUBBINOUTGUNOUTINGTUBINGTUNING
7 letter answers 11 words
BUGGINGBUNTINGBUTTINGGOUGINGGUNNINGGUTTINGTOUTINGTUGGINGTUITIONTUTTINGUNITING
8 letter answers 4 words
OUTGOINGTONGUINGUNBUTTONUNTUNING
9 letter answers 3 words
BUTTONINGINTUITINGINTUITION
10 letter answers 1 word
OUTGUNNING
11 letter answers 1 word
UNBUTTONING
Common questions
How many answers in the September 18, 2020 Spelling Bee?
41 valid answers worth 244 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 171 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are BUTTONING, UNBUTTONING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is U. 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.