Spelling Bee Solver: Daily Hints and Answers to the New York Times Spelling BeeSpelling Bee Solver: Daily Hints and Answers to the New York Times Spelling BeeSpelling Bee Solver: Daily Hints and Answers to the New York Times Spelling Bee
August 8, 2020 | 2-Letter Spelling Bee Answers and More
This page lists answers for the New York Times Spelling Bee from August 8, 2020, alongside other analysis.


Instructions

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center letter PADINOT
Spelling Bee for August 8, 2020

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Center letter T: November 16, 2023

words: 46
score: 249 pts
pangrams: 3
compounds: 3

A x 8
I x 1
N x 1
O x 3
P x 31
T x 2

4L x 10
5L x 15
6L x 11
7L x 5
8L x 4
10L x 1

  4 5 6 7 8 10 tot
A 1 3 - 1 2 1 8
I - 1 - - - - 1
N - - - 1 - - 1
O - - 2 1 - - 3
P 8 11 8 2 2 - 31
T 1 - 1 - - - 2
tot 10 15 11 5 4 1 46

Click an item below for its 3-letter tally
AD x 5 AP x 2 AT x 1
IN x 1
NO x 1
OP x 3
PA x 10 PI x 12 PO x 9
TA x 1 TI x 1

cmp 6 7 8 tot
P - 1 1 2
T 1 - - 1
tot 1 1 1 3

debut appearances 12
previously disallowed debuts 1

ADAPTATION, ADAPTION, ADOPTION

word       length      
ADAPT 5
ADAPTATION 10 pangram, debut
ADAPTION 8 pangram, debut, disallowed elsewhere
ADOPT 5 debut
ADOPTION 8 pangram, debut
APIAN 5
APPOINT 7 debut
ATOP 4
INAPT 5
NONPAID 7 debut
OPINION 7
OPIOID 6
OPTION 6
PAID 4
PAIN 4
PAINT 5
PANDA 5
PANDIT 6 debut
PANINI 6
PANT 4
PAPA 4
PATINA 6
PATIO 5 debut
PIANO 5 debut
PINATA 6
PINION 6
PINOT 5
PINPOINT * 8
PINT 4
PINTO 5
PIPIT 5
PIPPIN 6 debut, previously disallowed
PITA 4
PITAPAT * 7
PITON 5
PODIA 5 debut
POINT 5
POND 4
PONTOON 7
POOP 4
POPPA 5
POTATION 8 debut, disallowed elsewhere
POTATO 6
POTION 6
TAPA 4
TIPTOP * 6

* compound(ish) word

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