September 8, 2020

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — September 8, 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 8, 2020 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words50
Max Points233
Pangram1
Genius163

4 letter answers 16 words

INTOIRONMINIMINTMONOMOONMORNNOIRNOONNORMONTOPINTPORNTINTTOONTORN

5 letter answers 12 words

INTROMINIMMINORMORONNITROONIONPINOTPINTOPITONPOINTPORNOPRINT

6 letter answers 11 words

MINIONMOTIONNOTIONOPTIONPINIONPIPPINPOTIONPRONTOPROTONROTINITRITON

7 letter answers 7 words

IMPRINTINTROITMONITOROPINIONPONTOONPORTIONTORTONI

8 letter answers 2 words

NONPRINTPINPOINT

9 letter answers 1 word

PROMOTION

10 letter answers 1 word

PROPORTION

Common questions

How many answers in the September 8, 2020 Spelling Bee?

50 valid answers worth 233 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 163 points.

What is the pangram?

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

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is N. 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.