August 1, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 1, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 1, 2020 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words29
Max Points109
Pangram1
Genius76
4 letter answers 12 words
COCKCONKCOOKKOLAKOOKLACKLANKLOCKLOOKLUCKLUNKNOOK
5 letter answers 13 words
ALACKCAULKCLACKCLANKCLOAKCLOCKCLONKCLUCKCLUNKKNACKKNOCKKNOLLKOALA
6 letter answers 3 words
CUCKOOUNCOCKUNLOCK
7 letter answers 1 word
UNCLOAK
Common questions
How many answers in the August 1, 2020 Spelling Bee?
29 valid answers worth 109 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 76 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is UNCLOAK. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is K. 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.