August 3, 2021

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 3, 2021

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 3, 2021 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words24
Max Points107
Pangram1
Genius75

4 letter answers 9 words

AFARFAIRFARMFIRMFRAYIFFYMIFFNAIFRIFF

5 letter answers 4 words

FAIRYFANNYFRIARMAFIA

6 letter answers 9 words

AFFAIRAFFIRMAFFRAYFARINAFRIARYINFAMYINFIRMRAFFIARAMIFY

8 letter answers 1 word

RIFFRAFF

9 letter answers 1 word

INFIRMARY

Common questions

How many answers in the August 3, 2021 Spelling Bee?

24 valid answers worth 107 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 75 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is INFIRMARY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is F. 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.