August 21, 2024
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 21, 2024
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 21, 2024 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words47
Max Points257
Pangrams3
Genius180
4 letter answers 13 words
BABABAILBALLBALMBANGBILLBLABBLAMBLINGLIBIAMBLAMBLIMB
5 letter answers 8 words
ALIBIBANALBLINGBLINIIAMBILABIAMAMBANIMBI
6 letter answers 6 words
BAAINGBAGMANBALINGBANANAGIBINGLABIAL
7 letter answers 13 words
AMBLINGBAGGINGBAILINGBALLINGBANGINGBANNINGBILLINGBINGINGBINNINGBLAMINGGABBINGMAILBAGNABBING
8 letter answers 7 words
BABBLINGBILABIALBLABBINGGABBLINGGAMBLINGIMBIBINGNIBBLING
Common questions
How many answers in the August 21, 2024 Spelling Bee?
47 valid answers worth 257 points, including 3 pangrams. Genius requires 180 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are AMBLING, BLAMING, GAMBLING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is B. 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.