August 20, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 20, 2023
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 20, 2023 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words51
Max Points220
Pangrams2
Genius154
4 letter answers 22 words
CLOTCOLTCOOTCULTINTOLILTLINTLOOTLOUTONTOTILLTILTTINTTOILTOLLTOOLTOONTOOTTOUTTUTUUNITUNTO
5 letter answers 11 words
CLOUTCOUNTLICITLOTTOTINCTTONICTUNICTUTTIUNCUTUNLITUNTIL
6 letter answers 7 words
COTTONCULTICCUTOUTINTUITLOTIONNOTIONOCCULT
7 letter answers 6 words
COCONUTCONCOCTILLICITLINOCUTTUITIONUNCTION
8 letter answers 1 word
LOCUTION
9 letter answers 3 words
COTILLIONINTUITIONOCTILLION
10 letter answers 1 word
CONCOCTION
Common questions
How many answers in the August 20, 2023 Spelling Bee?
51 valid answers worth 220 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 154 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are LINOCUT, LOCUTION. 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.