August 16, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 16, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 16, 2026 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words52
Max Points257
Pangrams2
Genius180
4 letter answers 15 words
BLOCCEDECELLCLODCLUBCLUECODECOEDCOLDCOOLCUBECUEDCULLDECOLOCO
5 letter answers 12 words
BOCCECEDEDCELEBCELLOCLOUDCLUEDCODEDCOOEDCOULDCUBEDDEUCEEDUCE
6 letter answers 11 words
BOUCLECELLEDCOBBLECODDLECOOLEDCOULEECUDDLECULLEDDECODEDEDUCEEDUCED
7 letter answers 11 words
BECLOUDCELLULECLOUDEDCLUBBEDCOBBLEDCODDLEDCOLLUDECUDDLEDDECODEDDEDUCEDOCCLUDE
8 letter answers 2 words
COLLUDEDOCCLUDED
9 letter answers 1 word
BECLOUDED
Common questions
How many answers in the August 16, 2026 Spelling Bee?
52 valid answers worth 257 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 180 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are BECLOUD, BECLOUDED. 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.