August 21, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 21, 2023
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 21, 2023 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words44
Max Points205
Pangram1
Genius144
4 letter answers 12 words
DIEDDIMEDINEDINOMIDIMIENMIMEMINDMINEMINIMINXNINE
5 letter answers 16 words
DENIMDINEDDIODEIDIOMINDEXINDIEINNIEMIMEDMIMEOMINEDMINIMMIXEDMOXIENIXEDONIONOXIDE
6 letter answers 10 words
DENIEDDIMMEDDOMINOEDDIEDINDEEDIODIDEIODINEMINDEDMINIONMONIED
7 letter answers 3 words
DIOXIDEINDEXEDNOMINEE
8 letter answers 2 words
DOMINIONMONOXIDE
9 letter answers 1 word
DEMIMONDE
Common questions
How many answers in the August 21, 2023 Spelling Bee?
44 valid answers worth 205 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 144 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is MONOXIDE. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is I. 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.