August 27, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 27, 2023
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 27, 2023 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words27
Max Points139
Pangram1
Genius97
4 letter answers 8 words
ABLYALLYAMYLBABYCLAYILLYLACYLILY
5 letter answers 6 words
ALLAYBALMYBIALYBILLYCABBYICILY
6 letter answers 6 words
ABBACYBLABBYCALMLYCLAMMYCYCLICCYMBAL
7 letter answers 2 words
ACYCLICAMIABLY
8 letter answers 3 words
AMICABLYBICYCLICCYCLICAL
10 letter answers 2 words
BIBLICALLYCYCLICALLY
Common questions
How many answers in the August 27, 2023 Spelling Bee?
27 valid answers worth 139 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 97 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is AMICABLY. 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.