August 26, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 26, 2023
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 26, 2023 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words55
Max Points248
Pangram1
Genius174
4 letter answers 19 words
DELLDUELDULLLEDELENDLULLLULULUMPLUNEMELDMULEMULLNULLPEELPLEDPLUMPULEPULLPULP
5 letter answers 7 words
DUPLEELUDELUMENMELEEPLUMEPLUMPPULED
6 letter answers 19 words
DELUDEDUELEDDULLEDELUDEDLULLEDLUMPEDMEDDLEMELDEDMUDDLEMULLEDNEEDLEPEDDLEPEELEDPEPLUMPLUMEDPUDDLEPULLEDPULPEDPUMMEL
7 letter answers 7 words
DELUDEDMEDDLEDMUDDLEDNEEDLEDPEDDLEDPLUMPEDPUDDLED
8 letter answers 3 words
PENDULUMPUMMELEDUNPEELED
Common questions
How many answers in the August 26, 2023 Spelling Bee?
55 valid answers worth 248 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 174 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is PENDULUM. 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.