August 3, 2024

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 3, 2024

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 3, 2024 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words28
Max Points151
Pangrams2
Genius106

4 letter answers 7 words

CAVALAVANOVAOVALVAINVIALVIOL

5 letter answers 11 words

ANVILAVAILAVIANCAVILCIVICCIVILNAVALVILLAVIOLAVOCALVOILA

6 letter answers 1 word

VIOLIN

7 letter answers 4 words

VANILLAVILLAINVOCALICVOLCANO

8 letter answers 4 words

CIVILIANNONVOCALVANILLINVOLCANIC

9 letter answers 1 word

CONVIVIAL

Common questions

How many answers in the August 3, 2024 Spelling Bee?

28 valid answers worth 151 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 106 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangrams are CONVIVIAL, VOLCANIC. 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.