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NYT Spelling Bee August 17, 2018 Hints
Letters in the Puzzle:
RGNOTUW
Words: 36
Score: 154 pts
Pangrams: 3
Perfect Pangrams: 1
Bingo: no
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- Center letter G : March 20, 2020
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Spelling Bee Grid
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Σ | |
| G | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 8 |
| O | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| R | 5 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 8 |
| T | 6 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 9 |
| U | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
| W | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | 4 |
| Σ | 16 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 36 |
| Σ = Total | ||||||
Total words by Letter:
G x 8
O x 5
R x 8
T x 9
U x 2
W x 4
Total words by length:
4L x 16
5L x 9
6L x 6
7L x 4
8L x 1
Two Letter List
GO – 1 GR – 6 GU – 1
OU – 5
RO – 5 RU – 3
TO – 4 TR – 2 TU – 3
UN – 2
WO – 2 WR – 2
NYT Spelling Bee August 17, 2018 Answers
Below, you’ll find answers to the NYT Spelling Bee August 17, 2018 puzzle game. The puzzle contains 36 words with three pangrams, one of which is a perfect pangram.
PANGRAMS: ROTO, OUTGROWN, UNGROWN
PERFECT PANGRAMS: UNGROWN
The maximum number of points you can score by solving this puzzle is 154 pts.
| WORD | LENGTH | POINTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| WORT | 4 | 1 | |
| GROTTO | 6 | 6 | |
| ROOT | 4 | 1 | |
| ROTO | 4 | 8 | pangram |
| ROTOR | 5 | 5 | |
| TORO | 4 | 1 | |
| TORT | 4 | 1 | |
| TROT | 4 | 1 | |
| GROG | 4 | 1 | |
| GORGON | 6 | 6 | |
| GURU | 4 | 1 | |
| RUNG | 4 | 1 | |
| TORN | 4 | 1 | |
| OUTRUN | 6 | 6 | |
| OUTWORN | 7 | 7 | |
| RUNOUT | 6 | 6 | |
| RUNT | 4 | 1 | |
| TURN | 4 | 1 | |
| TURNOUT | 7 | 7 | |
| UNWORN | 6 | 6 | |
| WORN | 4 | 1 | |
| GROUT | 5 | 5 | |
| GROW | 4 | 1 | |
| GROWN | 5 | 5 | |
| GRUNT | 5 | 5 | |
| OUTGROW | 7 | 7 | |
| OUTGROWN | 8 | 15 | pangram |
| OUTRO | 5 | 5 | |
| ROTGUT | 6 | 6 | |
| ROUT | 4 | 1 | |
| TOUR | 4 | 1 | |
| TROUT | 5 | 5 | |
| TUTOR | 5 | 5 | |
| UNGROWN | 7 | 14 | perfect pangram |
| WRONG | 5 | 5 | |
| WRUNG | 5 | 5 |