September 4, 2020

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — September 4, 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 4, 2020 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words29
Max Points146
Pangram1
Genius102

4 letter answers 10 words

CHAICHAPCHIACHICCHINCHIPHANGHIGHINCHNIGH

5 letter answers 5 words

CHAINCHICACHINACINCHPINCH

6 letter answers 2 words

ACHINGCHICHI

7 letter answers 4 words

CACHINGHANGINGHINGINGINCHING

8 letter answers 8 words

CHAININGCHANCINGCHANGINGCHAPPINGCHINNINGCHIPPINGCINCHINGPINCHING

Common questions

How many answers in the September 4, 2020 Spelling Bee?

29 valid answers worth 146 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 102 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is CHAPPING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is H. 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.