August 12, 2024

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 12, 2024

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 12, 2024 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words32
Max Points179
Pangram1
Genius125

4 letter answers 5 words

ACAIACIDCAMICYANMICA

5 letter answers 9 words

ACIDYCADDYCANDYCANIDCANNACANNYCYNICMANICMIMIC

6 letter answers 10 words

ACACIAACIDICCAIMANCANCANCANDIDCAYMANCICADAINDICAMANIACNIACIN

7 letter answers 4 words

DYNAMICINDICIAMACADAMMINICAM

8 letter answers 2 words

ADAMANCYCANDYMAN

9 letter answers 2 words

CANDIDACYMACADAMIA

Common questions

How many answers in the August 12, 2024 Spelling Bee?

32 valid answers worth 179 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 125 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is DYNAMIC. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is C. 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.