August 11, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 11, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 11, 2020 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words32
Max Points93
Pangram1
Genius65
4 letter answers 21 words
DIRTDOORDORMDORYMOORODORRIOTROODROOMROOTROTIROTOTORITOROTORTTRIMTRIOTRODTROTTROYTYRO
5 letter answers 6 words
DIRTYDROIDMOTORROOMYROTORTORII
6 letter answers 3 words
MIRRORTOROIDTORRID
8 letter answers 1 word
TOMMYROT
9 letter answers 1 word
DORMITORY
Common questions
How many answers in the August 11, 2020 Spelling Bee?
32 valid answers worth 93 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 65 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is DORMITORY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is R. 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.