August 31, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 31, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 31, 2021 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words22
Max Points99
Pangram1
Genius69
4 letter answers 7 words
HIGHITTYTWIGTWITWHITWITHYETI
5 letter answers 9 words
EIGHTTHIGHTIGHTTITHEWEIGHWHITEWIGGYWIGHTWITTY
6 letter answers 4 words
EIGHTHEIGHTYHEIGHTWEIGHT
7 letter answers 1 word
WEIGHTY
9 letter answers 1 word
EIGHTIETH
Common questions
How many answers in the August 31, 2021 Spelling Bee?
22 valid answers worth 99 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 69 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is WEIGHTY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is I. 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.