August 28, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 28, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 28, 2026 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words21
Max Points119
Pangram1
Genius83
4 letter answers 4 words
AVIDDIVALAVAVIAL
5 letter answers 7 words
AVAILDIVVYLIVIDVALIDVILLAVITALVIVID
6 letter answers 1 word
AVIDLY
7 letter answers 5 words
AVIDITYLIVIDLYVALIDLYVITALLYVIVIDLY
8 letter answers 4 words
LIVIDITYVALIDITYVITALITYVIVIDITY
Common questions
How many answers in the August 28, 2026 Spelling Bee?
21 valid answers worth 119 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 83 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is VALIDITY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is V. 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.