August 27, 2024

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 27, 2024

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 27, 2024 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words50
Max Points249
Pangram1
Genius174

4 letter answers 17 words

GONGGOONGOUTINTOKNOTKOOKNOOKNOONNOUNOINKONTOTONGTOOKTOONTOOTTOUTUNTO

5 letter answers 5 words

GOINGINGOTONIONOUTGOUNION

6 letter answers 10 words

GINKGONOGGINNOTINGNOTIONOUTGUNOUTINGTOKINGTONINGTOTINGUNKNOT

7 letter answers 9 words

GONGINGGOUGINGOINKINGONGOINGTOGGINGTONGINGTOOTINGTOUTINGTUITION

8 letter answers 6 words

IGNITIONINTONINGKNOTTINGNONUNIONOUTGOINGTONGUING

9 letter answers 1 word

INTUITION

10 letter answers 2 words

OUTGUNNINGUNKNOTTING

Common questions

How many answers in the August 27, 2024 Spelling Bee?

50 valid answers worth 249 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 174 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is UNKNOTTING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is O. 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.