August 27, 2023

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 27, 2023

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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.