August 29, 2024

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 29, 2024

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 29, 2024 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words34
Max Points153
Pangram1
Genius107

4 letter answers 12 words

THAWTOWNWANTWARNWARTWATTWHATWHOAWONTWOOTWORNWORT

5 letter answers 9 words

ARROWNOHOWROWANTHROWWAHOOWANNAWORTHWRATHWROTH

6 letter answers 7 words

HARROWNARROWTHROWNTHWARTWANTONWONTONWOOHOO

7 letter answers 3 words

ATHWARTWARRANTWHATNOT

8 letter answers 1 word

HAWTHORN

9 letter answers 2 words

ARROWROOTWARRANTOR

Common questions

How many answers in the August 29, 2024 Spelling Bee?

34 valid answers worth 153 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 107 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is HAWTHORN. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is W. 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.