August 20, 2024
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 20, 2024
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 20, 2024 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words27
Max Points91
Pangram1
Genius64
4 letter answers 15 words
EPEEEXPOHOOPHOPENOPEOPENPEENPEEPPEONPINEPIPEPONEPOOHPOOPPOPE
5 letter answers 6 words
HIPPOOPINEPENNEPHONEPHONOPIXIE
6 letter answers 3 words
HIPPIEPINIONPIPPIN
7 letter answers 3 words
NINEPINOPINIONPHOENIX
Common questions
How many answers in the August 20, 2024 Spelling Bee?
27 valid answers worth 91 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 64 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is PHOENIX. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is P. 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.