August 21, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 21, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 21, 2020 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words48
Max Points171
Pangram1
Genius120
4 letter answers 23 words
BOMBBONEBONGBONYBOOBBOOMBOONEBONGOBYGONEGONGGOONMEMOMONOMOONNEONNONENOOBNOONOBEYOBOEOGEEOMEN
5 letter answers 14 words
BOGEYBOGGYBOMBEBONGOBONNYBOOBYBOOMYEBONYGNOMEGOOEYGOONYMOMMYMONEYMOONY
6 letter answers 8 words
BEGONEBONBONBONOBOBOOBOOBYGONEEGGNOGGENOMEYEOMEN
7 letter answers 1 word
MONONYM
8 letter answers 2 words
BOGEYMENMONEYMEN
Common questions
How many answers in the August 21, 2020 Spelling Bee?
48 valid answers worth 171 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 120 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is BOGEYMEN. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is O. 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.