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NYT Spelling Bee August 31, 2018 Hints
Letters in the Puzzle:
BACDKOR
Words: 38
Score: 184 pts
Pangrams: 3
Perfect Pangrams: 0
Bingo: no
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Spelling Bee Grid
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | Σ | |
| A | – | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | 6 |
| B | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 23 |
| C | 2 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7 |
| D | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| K | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Σ | 15 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 38 |
| Σ = Total | ||||||||
Total words by Letter:
A x 6
B x 23
C x 7
D x 1
K x 1
Total words by length:
4L x 15
5L x 11
6L x 4
7L x 1
8L x 3
9L x 3
11L x 1
Two Letter List
AB – 4 AD – 1 AR – 1
BA – 10 BO – 9 BR – 4
CA – 3 CO – 3 CR – 1
DR – 1
KA – 1
NYT Spelling Bee August 31, 2018 Answers
Below, you’ll find answers to the NYT Spelling Bee August 31, 2018 puzzle game. The puzzle contains 38 words with three pangrams, none of them is a perfect pangram.
PANGRAMS: BACKBOARD, BACKDOOR, CORKBOARD
The maximum number of points you can score by solving this puzzle is 184 pts.
| WORD | LENGTH | POINTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABACK | 5 | 5 | |
| BABKA | 5 | 5 | |
| BACK | 4 | 1 | |
| ARBOR | 5 | 5 | |
| BABA | 4 | 1 | |
| BAOBAB | 6 | 6 | |
| BARB | 4 | 1 | |
| BOAR | 4 | 1 | |
| BOBA | 4 | 1 | |
| BOOB | 4 | 1 | |
| BOOBOO | 6 | 6 | |
| BOOR | 4 | 1 | |
| ADOBO | 5 | 5 | |
| BOCK | 4 | 1 | |
| BOOK | 4 | 1 | |
| BROOK | 5 | 5 | |
| COOKBOOK | 8 | 8 | |
| BARK | 4 | 1 | |
| BARRACK | 7 | 7 | |
| CARB | 4 | 1 | |
| CRAB | 4 | 1 | |
| BARD | 4 | 1 | |
| BRAD | 4 | 1 | |
| DRAB | 4 | 1 | |
| BROOD | 5 | 5 | |
| ABOARD | 6 | 6 | |
| ABRACADABRA | 11 | 11 | |
| ABROAD | 6 | 6 | |
| BACKBOARD | 9 | 16 | pangram |
| BACKDOOR | 8 | 15 | pangram |
| BOARD | 5 | 5 | |
| BOOKRACK | 8 | 8 | |
| BROAD | 5 | 5 | |
| CARDBOARD | 9 | 9 | |
| CAROB | 5 | 5 | |
| COBRA | 5 | 5 | |
| CORKBOARD | 9 | 16 | pangram |
| KABOB | 5 | 5 |