August 30, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 30, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 30, 2026 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words43
Max Points201
Pangram1
Genius141
4 letter answers 15 words
CENTCITEEXECEXITGENEGENTNENENEXTNICENINENITETEENTENTTEXTTINE
5 letter answers 6 words
GENIEGENIIINNIENIECETENETTINGE
6 letter answers 9 words
EGGINGENGINEENTICEEXCITEEXTENTIGNITEINCITEINTENTTEEING
7 letter answers 9 words
ENTENTEEXIGENTEXITINGEXTINCTGENETICGETTINGNETTINGTENTINGTEXTING
8 letter answers 4 words
ENTICINGEXCITINGNINETEENTINGEING
Common questions
How many answers in the August 30, 2026 Spelling Bee?
43 valid answers worth 201 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 141 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is EXCITING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is E. 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.