August 4, 2024

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 4, 2024

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 4, 2024 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words47
Max Points184
Pangram1
Genius129

4 letter answers 20 words

BOOTBOTHHINTHOOTINTOOBITONTORIOTROOTROTITHINTINTTOONTOOTTORITORNTOROTORTTRIOTROT

5 letter answers 15 words

BIRTHBOOTHBROTHINTRONINTHNITRONORTHORBITROBOTROTORTHORNTHROBTOOTHTORIITROTH

6 letter answers 7 words

BIOTINBONITOHOBBITNOTIONRIBBITROTINITRITON

7 letter answers 3 words

INHIBITTINHORNTORTONI

9 letter answers 1 word

INHIBITOR

10 letter answers 1 word

INHIBITION

Common questions

How many answers in the August 4, 2024 Spelling Bee?

47 valid answers worth 184 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 129 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is INHIBITOR. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is T. 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.