August 6, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 6, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 6, 2026 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words32
Max Points140
Pangram1
Genius98
4 letter answers 13 words
ACIDARIDBARDBIRDBRADCARDDARTDATADIRTDRABDRATDRIBRAID
5 letter answers 7 words
ACRIDBRAIDDICTARABIDRADARRADIITRIAD
6 letter answers 6 words
ACIDICADDICTCICADADIDACTTABARDTIDBIT
7 letter answers 3 words
ARCADIACARDIACCATBIRD
8 letter answers 1 word
DIDACTIC
9 letter answers 1 word
DIACRITIC
11 letter answers 1 word
ABRACADABRA
Common questions
How many answers in the August 6, 2026 Spelling Bee?
32 valid answers worth 140 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 98 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is CATBIRD. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is D. 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.