August 7, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 7, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 7, 2026 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words50
Max Points314
Pangram1
Genius220
4 letter answers 4 words
DINGEDGEGENEPING
5 letter answers 5 words
DEIGNEDGEDEGGEDGENIEGENII
6 letter answers 18 words
DINGEDDININGEDGINGEGGINGENDINGENGINEGIGGEDGINNEDINNINGNIXINGPEEINGPEGGEDPIDGINPIGGEDPIGPENPINGEDPININGPIPING
7 letter answers 17 words
DEEDINGDEIGNEDDIGGINGDINGINGDIPPINGGIGGINGGINNINGNEEDINGNIPPINGPEEPINGPEGGINGPENDINGPENNINGPEPPINGPIGGINGPINGINGPINNING
8 letter answers 3 words
DEIGNINGINDEXINGINDIGENE
9 letter answers 3 words
DEEPENINGDEPENDINGEXPENDING
Common questions
How many answers in the August 7, 2026 Spelling Bee?
50 valid answers worth 314 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 220 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is EXPENDING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is G. 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.