September 25, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — September 25, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for September 25, 2020 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words36
Max Points166
Pangram1
Genius116
4 letter answers 11 words
COWLDOWNENOWLEWDOWEDWEEDWELDWELLWENDWOODWOOL
5 letter answers 10 words
CLOWNCOWEDDOWELDWELLENDOWLOWEDNEWELOWNEDWOOEDWOWED
6 letter answers 9 words
DOWNEDWEDDEDWEEDEDWELDEDWELLEDWENDEDWOODEDWOODENWOOLEN
7 letter answers 4 words
CLOWNEDDWELLEDENDOWEDLOWDOWN
8 letter answers 2 words
COOLDOWNLOCOWEED
Common questions
How many answers in the September 25, 2020 Spelling Bee?
36 valid answers worth 166 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 116 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is CLOWNED. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is W. 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.