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NYT Spelling Bee August 16, 2018 Hints
Letters in the Puzzle:
YADKORW
Words: 32
Score: 176 pts
Pangrams: 5
Perfect Pangrams: 2
Bingo: yes
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Spelling Bee Grid
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Σ | |
| A | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 4 |
| D | 3 | 5 | – | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| K | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | 3 |
| O | 2 | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| R | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 |
| W | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Y | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 |
| Σ | 10 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 32 |
| Σ = Total | ||||||
Total words by Letter:
A x 4
D x 11
K x 3
O x 2
R x 2
W x 7
Y x 3
Total words by length:
4L x 10
5L x 12
6L x 2
7L x 5
8L x 3
Two Letter List
AR – 2 AW – 2
DA – 2 DO – 6 DR – 2 DY – 1
KA – 2 KO – 1
OA – 1 OK – 1
RO – 2
WA – 2 WO – 5
YA – 3
NYT Spelling Bee August 16, 2018 Answers
Below, you’ll find answers to the NYT Spelling Bee August 16, 2018 puzzle game. The puzzle contains 32 words with five pangrams, two of which are perfect pangrams.
PANGRAMS: DAYWORK, KAYO, WORKADAY, WORKDAY, YARDWORK
PERFECT PANGRAMS: DAYWORK, WORKDAY
The maximum number of points you can score by solving this puzzle is 176 pts.
| WORD | LENGTH | POINTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AWAY | 4 | 1 | |
| AWRY | 4 | 1 | |
| WARY | 4 | 1 | |
| WORRY | 5 | 5 | |
| YARROW | 6 | 6 | |
| KAYAK | 5 | 5 | |
| ARROYO | 6 | 6 | |
| DADDY | 5 | 5 | |
| DYAD | 4 | 1 | |
| ARRAY | 5 | 5 | |
| KOOKY | 5 | 5 | |
| DRAY | 4 | 1 | |
| DRYAD | 5 | 5 | |
| YARD | 4 | 1 | |
| DAYWORK | 7 | 14 | perfect pangram |
| DOORWAY | 7 | 7 | |
| DOORYARD | 8 | 8 | |
| DORKY | 5 | 5 | |
| DORY | 4 | 1 | |
| DOWDY | 5 | 5 | |
| DOWRY | 5 | 5 | |
| KAYO | 4 | 8 | pangram |
| OAKY | 4 | 1 | |
| OKAY | 4 | 1 | |
| ROADWAY | 7 | 7 | |
| ROWDY | 5 | 5 | |
| WAYWARD | 7 | 7 | |
| WOODY | 5 | 5 | |
| WORDY | 5 | 5 | |
| WORKADAY | 8 | 15 | pangram |
| WORKDAY | 7 | 14 | perfect pangram |
| YARDWORK | 8 | 15 | pangram |