August 8, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 8, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 8, 2021 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words67
Max Points299
Pangram1
Genius209
4 letter answers 23 words
CELLCLEFFEELFELLFELTFILEFILLFLEEFLITLEFTLENTLICELIENLIFELIFTLILTLINELINTLITETELLTILETILLTILT
5 letter answers 14 words
CELLICLEFTCLIFFELECTELFINELITEFILETFLEETFLINTINLETINTELLICITLINENTITLE
6 letter answers 18 words
CLIENTCLINICELICITFELINEFENNELFETTLEFILLETFLEECEICICLEINFILLLEFTIELENTILLINNETLINTELLITTLENETTLETELNETTITTLE
7 letter answers 7 words
ELECTEEENTITLEILLICITINCLINEINFLECTINFLICTLENIENT
8 letter answers 3 words
ECLECTICLENIENCELIFELINE
9 letter answers 2 words
CLIENTELEINTELLECT
Common questions
How many answers in the August 8, 2021 Spelling Bee?
67 valid answers worth 299 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 209 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is INFLECT. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is L. 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.