August 16, 2024
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 16, 2024
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 16, 2024 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words69
Max Points297
Pangram1
Genius208
4 letter answers 23 words
ALTOARTYBLATBLOTBOATBOLTBOOTBRATLOOTOATYROOTTALLTAROTARTTOLLTOOLTOOTTOROTORTTRAYTROTTROYTYRO
5 letter answers 24 words
ABBOTABORTALLOTALTARAORTAATOLLATTARBATTYBLOATBOOTYLOTTORATTYROBOTROTORTABBYTABLATABOOTABORTALLYTAROTTARRYTATTYTOTALTROLL
6 letter answers 11 words
AORTALBALLOTBATBOYBLOTTOBRATTYORATORRATTLYROTARYTARTARTARTLYTATTOO
7 letter answers 9 words
ATTABOYLOYALTYORATORYRATATATROTATORROYALTYTALLBOYTOOLBARTOTALLY
8 letter answers 1 word
ROTATORY
10 letter answers 1 word
LABORATORY
Common questions
How many answers in the August 16, 2024 Spelling Bee?
69 valid answers worth 297 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 208 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is LABORATORY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is T. 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.