August 9, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 9, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 9, 2020 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words52
Max Points237
Pangram1
Genius166
4 letter answers 19 words
CAMPCAPEEPEENAPENEAPPACEPACTPANEPANTPAPAPATEPEATPEENPEEPPENTTAMPTAPATAPETEMP
5 letter answers 10 words
APACEAPNEAPAEANPAMPAPEACEPECANPENCEPENNETEMPTTEPEE
6 letter answers 11 words
ACCEPTAPEMANAPEMENCANAPECATNAPENCAMPPANAMAPATENTPENMANPENMENTEEPEE
7 letter answers 6 words
ATTEMPTPANACEAPECCANTPENANCEPENNANTPENTANE
8 letter answers 3 words
NAMETAPEPANCETTAPATENTEE
9 letter answers 1 word
ACCEPTANT
10 letter answers 2 words
ACCEPTANCEENCAMPMENT
Common questions
How many answers in the August 9, 2020 Spelling Bee?
52 valid answers worth 237 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 166 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is ENCAMPMENT. 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.