August 7, 2020

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 7, 2020

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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.