August 24, 2021

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 24, 2021

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Senior Editor · Spelling Bee solver since 2018

Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 24, 2021 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words40
Max Points141
Pangram1
Genius99

4 letter answers 21 words

ANALBALLBALMBLABBLAMBLOBBOLABOLLBOLOLAMALAMBLOAMLOANLOBOLOLLLOOMLOONMALLMOLLORALROLL

5 letter answers 10 words

ALARMANNALBANALBLOOMLABORLLAMALLANOMOLARMOOLAMORAL

6 letter answers 4 words

ABLOOMAMORALMAMMALNORMAL

7 letter answers 2 words

BALLOONROLLBAR

8 letter answers 2 words

ABNORMALBALLROOM

9 letter answers 1 word

BROOMBALL

Common questions

How many answers in the August 24, 2021 Spelling Bee?

40 valid answers worth 141 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 99 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is ABNORMAL. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is L. 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.