August 7, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 7, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 7, 2020 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words39
Max Points196
Pangram1
Genius137
4 letter answers 13 words
AFARAFROFAIRFANGFORAFRAGFROGGAFFGOOFINFONAIFRIFFROOF
5 letter answers 3 words
FARROFORGOFRIAR
6 letter answers 8 words
AFFAIRFARINAFARINGFIFINGFININGFIRINGOFFINGRAFFIA
7 letter answers 9 words
FANNINGFARRAGOFOGGINGFORGINGGOOFINGGRIFFINGRIFFONRIFFINGROOFING
8 letter answers 5 words
FORAGINGFORGOINGFRAGGINGFRINGINGRIFFRAFF
10 letter answers 1 word
INFRINGING
Common questions
How many answers in the August 7, 2020 Spelling Bee?
39 valid answers worth 196 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 137 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is FORAGING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is F. 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.