August 26, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 26, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 26, 2020 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words22
Max Points76
Pangram1
Genius53
4 letter answers 13 words
KALEKEELKILLKILTKITELAKELEAKLEEKLIKETAKETALKTEAKTIKI
5 letter answers 4 words
ALIKEKVELLLATKETIKKA
6 letter answers 3 words
ALKALIKETTLETALKIE
9 letter answers 2 words
TALKATIVETEAKETTLE
Common questions
How many answers in the August 26, 2020 Spelling Bee?
22 valid answers worth 76 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 53 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is TALKATIVE. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is K. 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.