August 4, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 4, 2023
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 4, 2023 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words32
Max Points172
Pangrams2
Genius120
4 letter answers 7 words
ABEDBABABABEBADEBEADBIDEGIBE
5 letter answers 7 words
ABIDEBAAEDBADGEBEIGEBIDEDEBBEDGIBED
6 letter answers 13 words
ABIDEDBABIEDBADDIEBADGEDBAGGEDBAGGIEBEADEDBEDDEDBEGGEDBEHEADBIGGIEDABBEDGABBED
7 letter answers 3 words
BAGGAGEBEDHEADBIGHEAD
8 letter answers 1 word
BEHEADED
9 letter answers 1 word
BIGHEADED
Common questions
How many answers in the August 4, 2023 Spelling Bee?
32 valid answers worth 172 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 120 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are BIGHEAD, BIGHEADED. 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.