August 29, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 29, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 29, 2020 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words24
Max Points119
Pangram1
Genius83
4 letter answers 5 words
CITYCYANITTYTINYYETI
5 letter answers 12 words
CANNYCATTYCYNICNANNYNATTYNETTYNINNYTATTYTEENYTINNYYENTAYENTE
6 letter answers 3 words
ENTITYNICETYNINETY
7 letter answers 3 words
CAYENNEINANITYTENANCY
8 letter answers 1 word
TENACITY
Common questions
How many answers in the August 29, 2020 Spelling Bee?
24 valid answers worth 119 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 83 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is TENACITY. 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.