August 20, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 20, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 20, 2026 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words47
Max Points262
Pangram1
Genius183
4 letter answers 12 words
GOUTINTOONTOQUITTINTTONGTOONTOOTTOUTTUTUUNITUNTO
5 letter answers 4 words
INGOTOUTGOQUINTTUTTI
6 letter answers 8 words
INTUITNOTINGNOTIONOUTGUNOUTINGTONINGTOTINGTUNING
7 letter answers 13 words
GUTTINGQUOTINGTINGINGTINNINGTINTINGTOGGINGTONGINGTOOTINGTOUTINGTUGGINGTUITIONTUTTINGUNITING
8 letter answers 7 words
IGNITINGIGNITIONINTONINGOUTGOINGQUITTINGTONGUINGUNTUNING
9 letter answers 2 words
INTUITINGINTUITION
10 letter answers 1 word
OUTGUNNING
Common questions
How many answers in the August 20, 2026 Spelling Bee?
47 valid answers worth 262 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 183 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is QUOTING. 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.