August 28, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 28, 2023
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 28, 2023 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words38
Max Points179
Pangrams3
Genius125
4 letter answers 17 words
ARCOBACKBOCKCARBCARDCOCACOCKCODACOOKCORDCORKCRABCROCDOCKORCARACKROCK
5 letter answers 9 words
ABACKCACAOCAROBCOBRACOCOACRACKCROAKCROCKCROOK
6 letter answers 2 words
ACCORDROCOCO
7 letter answers 2 words
BARBACKBARRACK
8 letter answers 4 words
BACKDOORBARBACOABOOKRACKCOOKBOOK
9 letter answers 3 words
BACKBOARDCARDBOARDCORKBOARD
11 letter answers 1 word
ABRACADABRA
Common questions
How many answers in the August 28, 2023 Spelling Bee?
38 valid answers worth 179 points, including 3 pangrams. Genius requires 125 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are BACKBOARD, BACKDOOR, CORKBOARD. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is C. 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.