September 20, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — September 20, 2023
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for September 20, 2023 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words36
Max Points181
Pangrams2
Genius127
4 letter answers 10 words
CEDECELLCLUECUEDCUKECULLDECKDUCKLUCKNECK
5 letter answers 8 words
CEDEDCLUCKCLUEDCLUNKDEUCEDUNCEEDUCEUNCLE
6 letter answers 10 words
CELLEDCUDDLECULLEDDECKEDDECKLEDEDUCEDUCKEDEDUCEDLUCKEDNECKED
7 letter answers 7 words
CELLULECLUCKEDCLUNKEDCUDDLEDDEDUCEDKNUCKLEUNCEDED
8 letter answers 1 word
KNUCKLED
Common questions
How many answers in the September 20, 2023 Spelling Bee?
36 valid answers worth 181 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 127 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are CLUNKED, KNUCKLED. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is C. 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.