August 4, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 4, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 4, 2026 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words42
Max Points185
Pangram1
Genius130
4 letter answers 13 words
DODODONEDOWNHOEDHONEHOODNEONNODENONENOONOWEDWOODYOND
5 letter answers 15 words
DONEEDOWDYDOWNYDOYENENDOWHONEDHONEYHOOEYHOWDYNOHOWODEONOWNEDWOODYWOOEDWOWED
6 letter answers 9 words
DONNEDDOWNEDHOODEDHOODOONODDEDWOODEDWOODENWOOHOOYOOHOO
7 letter answers 4 words
DOYENNEENDOWEDHOEDOWNHONEYED
8 letter answers 1 word
HONEYDEW
Common questions
How many answers in the August 4, 2026 Spelling Bee?
42 valid answers worth 185 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 130 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is HONEYDEW. 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.