August 28, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 28, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 28, 2020 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words49
Max Points221
Pangram1
Genius155
4 letter answers 17 words
CELLCLUECULLCULTDELLDELTDUELDULLHEELHELDHELLHULLLECHLULLLULULUTETELL
5 letter answers 6 words
CLUEDELECTELUDELEECHLETCHTULLE
6 letter answers 16 words
CELLEDCLUTCHCUDDLECULLEDCUTLETCUTTLEDELETEDELUDEDUELEDDULCETDULLEDELUDEDHEELEDHUDDLEHULLEDLULLED
7 letter answers 9 words
CELLULECUDDLEDDELETEDDELUDEDELECTEDELECTEEHUDDLEDLEECHEDLETTUCE
8 letter answers 1 word
CLUTCHED
Common questions
How many answers in the August 28, 2020 Spelling Bee?
49 valid answers worth 221 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 155 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is CLUTCHED. 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.