August 30, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 30, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 30, 2020 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words29
Max Points138
Pangram1
Genius97
4 letter answers 10 words
BEENBEETBELLBELTBENTBILEBILLBITEBLINLIMB
5 letter answers 6 words
BELIEBELLEBIBLEBLINILIBELNIMBI
6 letter answers 7 words
BEETLEBILLETBITTENEMBLEMIMBIBENIBBLENIMBLE
7 letter answers 3 words
BEELINEBELLMENLIBELEE
8 letter answers 2 words
BELITTLEBELTLINE
12 letter answers 1 word
BELITTLEMENT
Common questions
How many answers in the August 30, 2020 Spelling Bee?
29 valid answers worth 138 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 97 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is BELITTLEMENT. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is B. 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.