August 20, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 20, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 20, 2021 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words32
Max Points136
Pangrams2
Genius95
4 letter answers 15 words
DARTDATADODODOORDOTHDRATDROPHARDHOODODORPRODROADROODTOADTROD
5 letter answers 6 words
ADAPTADOPTARDORDROOPHOARDRADAR
6 letter answers 4 words
DOODADDOTARDHOODOOHOTROD
7 letter answers 4 words
ADAPTORHARDHATHARDTOPPARADOR
8 letter answers 2 words
PARADROPTRAPDOOR
9 letter answers 1 word
ARTHROPOD
Common questions
How many answers in the August 20, 2021 Spelling Bee?
32 valid answers worth 136 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 95 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are ARTHROPOD, HARDTOP. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is D. 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.