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NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 1, 2026

Below are all 48 answers to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 1, 2026 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters with the required R center letter; pangrams are highlighted. Genius is 166 points.

Words48
Max Points237
Pangram1
Genius166
Pangram: BRICKBAT

All answers, grouped by length

4letter answers12 words
ARIABARBBARKBRATCARBCARTCRABCRIBKARTRACKRICKTART
5letter answers17 words
ATRIAATTARBRIARBRICKCARATCIRCACIRRICRACKCRICKKARATRABBIRAITATIARATRACKTRACTTRAITTRICK
6letter answers8 words
ARCTICBICARBBIRRIACITRICCRITICRABBITRIBBITTARTAR
7letter answers5 words
ARABICAATTRACTBARBACKBARRACKRATATAT
8letter answers4 words
BACCARATBARBARICBRICKBATCATARACT
9letter answers2 words
BACKTRACKBARIATRIC

How the Spelling Bee works

The New York Times Spelling Bee gives you seven letters arranged in a honeycomb, with one required center letter. Build as many words as you can — every word must be at least four letters long and must use the center letter, and letters can be reused. Find a word that uses all seven letters and you've got a pangram, worth 7 bonus points. Reach the Genius rank by scoring 70% of the day's maximum.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many answers are in the August 1, 2026 Spelling Bee?
There are 48 valid answers worth 237 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 166 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is BRICKBAT. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is R. Every valid answer must contain it.
How does scoring work?
4-letter words score 1 point; longer words score 1 point per letter; pangrams add 7 bonus points. Genius is 70% of the maximum score.

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