August 8, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 8, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 8, 2020 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words46
Max Points249
Pangrams3
Genius174
4 letter answers 10 words
ATOPPAIDPAINPANTPAPAPINTPITAPONDPOOPTAPA
5 letter answers 15 words
ADAPTADOPTAPIANINAPTPAINTPANDAPATIOPIANOPINOTPINTOPIPITPITONPODIAPOINTPOPPA
6 letter answers 11 words
OPIOIDOPTIONPANDITPANINIPATINAPINATAPINIONPIPPINPOTATOPOTIONTIPTOP
7 letter answers 5 words
APPOINTNONPAIDOPINIONPITAPATPONTOON
8 letter answers 4 words
ADAPTIONADOPTIONPINPOINTPOTATION
10 letter answers 1 word
ADAPTATION
Common questions
How many answers in the August 8, 2020 Spelling Bee?
46 valid answers worth 249 points, including 3 pangrams. Genius requires 174 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are ADAPTATION, ADAPTION, ADOPTION. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is P. 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.