August 31, 2024
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 31, 2024
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 31, 2024 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words50
Max Points300
Pangrams5
Genius210
4 letter answers 14 words
AFARFAIRFANGFARTFIATFRAGFRATGAFFGIFTNAIFRAFTRIFFRIFTTIFF
5 letter answers 4 words
FAINTFRIARGRAFTGRIFT
6 letter answers 11 words
AFFAIRANTIFAFARINAFARINGFATINGFIFINGFININGFIRINGINFANTRAFFIATARIFF
7 letter answers 9 words
AFFIANTFANNINGFARTINGFITTINGGIFTINGGRIFFINRAFTINGRIFFINGRIFTING
8 letter answers 9 words
FAINTINGFRAGGINGFRAGRANTFRINGINGFRITTATAGRAFFITIGRAFTINGGRIFTINGRIFFRAFF
9 letter answers 1 word
TARIFFING
10 letter answers 1 word
INFRINGING
11 letter answers 1 word
GRAFFITIING
Common questions
How many answers in the August 31, 2024 Spelling Bee?
50 valid answers worth 300 points, including 5 pangrams. Genius requires 210 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are FARTING, GRAFFITIING, GRAFTING, RAFTING, TARIFFING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is F. 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.