August 27, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 27, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 27, 2021 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words28
Max Points133
Pangram1
Genius93
4 letter answers 8 words
AHOYGAMYHYMNMANYMAYOMYNAYANGYOGA
5 letter answers 12 words
AGONYANNOYGOONYHAMMYHOAGYMANGYMOMMYMOONYMYNAHNAGGYNANNYYAHOO
6 letter answers 2 words
ANYHOOYOOHOO
7 letter answers 2 words
HOMONYMMONONYM
8 letter answers 4 words
HOMOGAMYHOMONYMYMAHOGANYMONOGAMY
Common questions
How many answers in the August 27, 2021 Spelling Bee?
28 valid answers worth 133 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 93 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is MAHOGANY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is Y. 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.