August 29, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 29, 2023
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 29, 2023 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words48
Max Points185
Pangram1
Genius130
4 letter answers 22 words
DAFTDATADATEDEFTDIETEDITEXITFATEFEATFEETFETAFETEFIATTAXATAXITEATTEEDTEFFTEXTTIDETIEDTIFF
5 letter answers 7 words
DATEDDEFATFATEDFETEDFETIDTAXEDTIDED
6 letter answers 14 words
ATAXIADEFEATDIETEDEDITEDEFFETEEXITEDFATTEDFITTEDFIXATEIDEATETATTEDTAXIEDTEXTEDTIDIED
7 letter answers 3 words
FIXATEDIDEATEDTAFFETA
8 letter answers 2 words
DEFATTEDDEFEATED
Common questions
How many answers in the August 29, 2023 Spelling Bee?
48 valid answers worth 185 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 130 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is FIXATED. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is T. 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.