August 11, 2021

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 11, 2021

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 11, 2021 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words59
Max Points262
Pangrams2
Genius183

4 letter answers 26 words

ALTOANONDINODODODOLLDOLTIDOLINTOIOTALIONLOADLOANLOINLOLLLOONLOOTNOONOLIOONTOTOADTOILTOLDTOLLTOOLTOONTOOT

5 letter answers 13 words

AIOLIALLOTANIONATOLLDILDODITTOIDIOTLLANOLOTTOONIONTALONTONALTOTAL

6 letter answers 7 words

ANOINTATONALDOODADLOTIONNATIONNOTIONTATTOO

7 letter answers 1 word

LANOLIN

8 letter answers 6 words

ADDITIONDILATIONDONATIONNATIONALNOTATIONNOTIONAL

9 letter answers 1 word

NONILLION

10 letter answers 4 words

ADDITIONALANNOTATIONINITIATIONINTONATION

11 letter answers 1 word

TITILLATION

Common questions

How many answers in the August 11, 2021 Spelling Bee?

59 valid answers worth 262 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 183 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangrams are ADDITIONAL, DILATION. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is O. 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.