September 28, 2020

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — September 28, 2020

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Senior Editor · Spelling Bee solver since 2018

Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for September 28, 2020 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words32
Max Points162
Pangram1
Genius113

4 letter answers 7 words

DIEDDINENINEPIEDPINEPIPEZINE

5 letter answers 11 words

DINEDENNUIINDIEINNIENUDIEPINEDPINUPPIPEDUNDIDUNPINUNZIP

6 letter answers 8 words

DENIEDDIPPEDEDDIEDINDEEDNIPPEDPINNEDPIPPINZIPPED

7 letter answers 3 words

DENIZENDIZZIEDNINEPIN

8 letter answers 3 words

PINNIPEDUNPINNEDUNZIPPED

Common questions

How many answers in the September 28, 2020 Spelling Bee?

32 valid answers worth 162 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 113 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is UNZIPPED. 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.