August 5, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 5, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 5, 2021 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words33
Max Points148
Pangram1
Genius104
4 letter answers 12 words
ALLYDENYDYADDYEDDYNEEDDYEELYEYEDLADYLAZYYELLZANY
5 letter answers 8 words
ALLAYALLEYDADDYDALLYDANDYDELAYNANNYNEEDY
6 letter answers 5 words
ANALLYDEADLYLEANLYYELLEDYENNED
7 letter answers 5 words
ALLAYEDANALYZEDAZEDLYDEADEYEDELAYED
8 letter answers 3 words
ANALYZEDLANDLADYLEADENLY
Common questions
How many answers in the August 5, 2021 Spelling Bee?
33 valid answers worth 148 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 104 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is ANALYZED. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is Y. 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.