August 23, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 23, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 23, 2020 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words50
Max Points255
Pangram1
Genius179
4 letter answers 11 words
ACAIACIDARIAARIDDIRTFAIRFIATRAIDRIFFRIFTTIFF
5 letter answers 15 words
ACRIDATRIAATTICCACTICIRCACIRRIDICTADRIFTFRIARRADIIRAITATACITTIARATRAITTRIAD
6 letter answers 14 words
ACACIAACIDICADDICTADRIFTAFFAIRAFRAIDARCTICCICADACITRICCRITICDIDACTRAFFIATACTICTARIFF
7 letter answers 3 words
ARCADIACARDIACTRAFFIC
8 letter answers 6 words
AIRCRAFTARTIFACTDIDACTICDIFFRACTFRITTATARIFFRAFF
9 letter answers 1 word
DIACRITIC
Common questions
How many answers in the August 23, 2020 Spelling Bee?
50 valid answers worth 255 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 179 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is DIFFRACT. 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.