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NYT Spelling Bee October 20, 2026 Hints
Letters in the Puzzle:
HCIKMNU
Words: 18
Score: 79 pts
Pangrams: 1
Perfect Pangrams: 0
Bingo: no
Related Puzzles:
- Center letter I : September 12, 2025
- Center letter N : May 01, 2022
- Center letter C : May 26, 2020
Also Check:
- NYT Spelling Bee Answers for Today’s Puzzle
- NYT Spelling Bee Answers for Previous Puzzle – October 19, 2026
Spelling Bee Grid
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Σ | |
| C | 3 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 8 |
| H | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 3 |
| I | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| K | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| M | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 3 |
| N | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Σ | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 18 |
| Σ = Total | ||||||
Total words by Letter:
C x 8
H x 3
I x 1
K x 1
M x 3
N x 2
Total words by length:
4L x 7
5L x 6
6L x 2
7L x 1
8L x 2
Two Letter List
CH – 7 CI – 1
HI – 1 HU – 2
IN – 1
KI – 1
MU – 3
NU – 2
NYT Spelling Bee October 20, 2026 Answers
Below, you’ll find answers to the NYT Spelling Bee October 20, 2026 puzzle game. The puzzle contains 18 words with one pangram, none of them is a perfect pangram.
PANGRAMS: MUNCHKIN
The maximum number of points you can score by solving this puzzle is 79 pts.
| WORD | LENGTH | POINTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHIC | 4 | 1 | |
| CHICHI | 6 | 6 | |
| CHIN | 4 | 1 | |
| CINCH | 5 | 5 | |
| INCH | 4 | 1 | |
| HUNCH | 5 | 5 | |
| CHUCK | 5 | 5 | |
| CHICK | 5 | 5 | |
| HICK | 4 | 1 | |
| MUNCH | 5 | 5 | |
| CHUM | 4 | 1 | |
| MUCH | 4 | 1 | |
| CHUNK | 5 | 5 | |
| KIMCHI | 6 | 6 | |
| MUNCHKIN | 8 | 15 | pangram |
| NUNCHUCK | 8 | 8 | |
| NUNCHUK | 7 | 7 | |
| HUNK | 4 | 1 |