August 5, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 5, 2023
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 5, 2023 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words33
Max Points142
Pangram1
Genius99
4 letter answers 11 words
DEWYDOWNHEWNOWEDWEEDWENDWHEEWHENWHEWWHEYWOOD
5 letter answers 12 words
DOWDYDOWNYENDOWHEWEDHOWDYNOHOWOWNEDWEEDYWEENYWOODYWOOEDWOWED
6 letter answers 7 words
DOWNEDWEDDEDWEEDEDWENDEDWOODEDWOODENWOOHOO
7 letter answers 2 words
ENDOWEDHOEDOWN
8 letter answers 1 word
HONEYDEW
Common questions
How many answers in the August 5, 2023 Spelling Bee?
33 valid answers worth 142 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 99 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 W. 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.