August 2, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 2, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 2, 2020 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words38
Max Points183
Pangrams2
Genius128
4 letter answers 12 words
BELLBILEBILLBLINCELLEVILLICELIENLINELIVEVEILVILE
5 letter answers 13 words
BELIEBELLEBEVELBIBLEBLINICELEBCELLICIVILLEVEELEVELLIBELLINENLIVEN
6 letter answers 4 words
CLINICELEVENICICLENIBBLE
7 letter answers 6 words
BEELINEBELIEVEENLIVENINCIVILINCLINELIBELEE
8 letter answers 2 words
LENIENCEVINCIBLE
10 letter answers 1 word
INVINCIBLE
Common questions
How many answers in the August 2, 2020 Spelling Bee?
38 valid answers worth 183 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 128 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are INVINCIBLE, VINCIBLE. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is L. 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.