August 15, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 15, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 15, 2020 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words51
Max Points211
Pangram1
Genius148
4 letter answers 19 words
ARUMAURADOORDORMDOURDRAMDRUMLARDLORDMARMMOORODORORALROADROAMROARROLLROODROOM
5 letter answers 16 words
ALARMARDORARMORAROMAAURALDOLORDRAMADROLLDROOLDURUMMOLARMORALMURALRADARRUMORRURAL
6 letter answers 8 words
AMORALARMADAAURORADOLLARMARAUDMURMURRAMADARAMROD
7 letter answers 7 words
ARMLOADAURORALDULLARDMALLARDMALODORMODULARMUDROOM
8 letter answers 1 word
DRUMROLL
Common questions
How many answers in the August 15, 2020 Spelling Bee?
51 valid answers worth 211 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 148 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is MODULAR. 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.