August 11, 2024
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 11, 2024
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 11, 2024 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words47
Max Points204
Pangrams2
Genius143
4 letter answers 20 words
BABABACKBALKBALLBLABBLATBLOBBLOCBLOTBOATBOBABOCKBOLABOLLBOLOBOLTBOOBBOOKBOOTLOBO
5 letter answers 10 words
ABACKABBOTBABKABLACKBLOATBLOCKCABALKABOBTABLATABOO
6 letter answers 8 words
BALLOTBAOBABBLOTTOBOBCATBOOBOOCABALACOBALTCOLLAB
7 letter answers 2 words
BACKLOTTOBACCO
8 letter answers 5 words
BACKTALKBALLCOCKCALLBACKCOOKBOOKLOOKBOOK
9 letter answers 2 words
BLACKBALLBOOTBLACK
Common questions
How many answers in the August 11, 2024 Spelling Bee?
47 valid answers worth 204 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 143 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are BACKLOT, BOOTBLACK. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is B. 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.