August 31, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 31, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 31, 2020 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words41
Max Points160
Pangram1
Genius112
4 letter answers 19 words
AUTOBOATBOBABOCKBOOBBOOKBOOTBOUTCOATCOCACOCKCOOKCOOTKOOKTACOTOCKTOOKTOOTTOUT
5 letter answers 8 words
ABBOTABOUTBUCKOCACAOCOACTCOCOAKABOBTABOO
6 letter answers 6 words
BAOBABBOBCATBOOBOOCUCKOOCUTOUTTATTOO
7 letter answers 6 words
BUTTOCKCATBOATCOOKOUTOUTBACKTOBACCOTOCCATA
8 letter answers 2 words
COCKATOOCOOKBOOK
Common questions
How many answers in the August 31, 2020 Spelling Bee?
41 valid answers worth 160 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 112 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is OUTBACK. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is O. 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.