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NYT Spelling Bee August 17, 2020 Hints
Letters in the Puzzle:
IABLNPT
Words: 57
Score: 255 pts
Pangrams: 3
Perfect Pangrams: 1
Bingo: yes
Related Puzzles:
- Center letter B : January 15, 2023
- Center letter P : April 18, 2020
- Center letter T : September 21, 2019
- Center letter N : February 28, 2019
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Spelling Bee Grid
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Σ | |
| A | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7 |
| B | 5 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 7 |
| I | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 |
| L | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 6 |
| N | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| P | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 22 |
| T | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 12 |
| Σ | 22 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 57 |
| Σ = Total | |||||||
Total words by Letter:
A x 7
B x 7
I x 2
L x 6
N x 1
P x 22
T x 12
Total words by length:
4L x 22
5L x 14
6L x 10
7L x 7
8L x 3
9L x 1
Two Letter List
AL – 2 AN – 1 AP – 1 AT – 3
BA – 2 BI – 2 BL – 3
IN – 2
LA – 4 LI – 2
NA – 1
PA – 8 PI – 9 PL – 5
TA – 5 TI – 7
NYT Spelling Bee August 17, 2020 Answers
Below, you’ll find answers to the NYT Spelling Bee August 17, 2020 puzzle game. The puzzle contains 57 words with three pangrams, one of which is a perfect pangram.
PANGRAMS: ATTAINT, PAINTBALL, TAIN
PERFECT PANGRAMS: ATTAINT
The maximum number of points you can score by solving this puzzle is 255 pts.
| WORD | LENGTH | POINTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAIT | 4 | 1 | |
| TIBIA | 5 | 5 | |
| LILT | 4 | 1 | |
| TILL | 4 | 1 | |
| TILT | 4 | 1 | |
| ALIT | 4 | 1 | |
| ATILT | 5 | 5 | |
| TAIL | 4 | 1 | |
| TALI | 4 | 1 | |
| TINT | 4 | 1 | |
| ANTI | 4 | 1 | |
| ATTAIN | 6 | 6 | |
| ATTAINT | 7 | 14 | perfect pangram |
| TAINT | 5 | 5 | |
| TANNIN | 6 | 6 | |
| TITAN | 5 | 5 | |
| ALIBI | 5 | 5 | |
| BAIL | 4 | 1 | |
| BILABIAL | 8 | 8 | |
| LABIA | 5 | 5 | |
| LABIAL | 6 | 6 | |
| TIBIAL | 6 | 6 | |
| LINT | 4 | 1 | |
| BILL | 4 | 1 | |
| BLIN | 4 | 1 | |
| BLINI | 5 | 5 | |
| PIPIT | 5 | 5 | |
| LAIN | 4 | 1 | |
| LANAI | 5 | 5 | |
| NAIL | 4 | 1 | |
| APIAN | 5 | 5 | |
| PAIN | 4 | 1 | |
| PANINI | 6 | 6 | |
| INAPT | 5 | 5 | |
| PAINT | 5 | 5 | |
| PATINA | 6 | 6 | |
| PINATA | 6 | 6 | |
| PINT | 4 | 1 | |
| PITA | 4 | 1 | |
| PITAPAT | 7 | 7 | |
| PILL | 4 | 1 | |
| BLIP | 4 | 1 | |
| PAIL | 4 | 1 | |
| PAPILLA | 7 | 7 | |
| PLAIN | 5 | 5 | |
| INITIAL | 7 | 7 | |
| PALATIAL | 8 | 8 | |
| PINTAIL | 7 | 7 | |
| PLAINT | 6 | 6 | |
| PLAIT | 5 | 5 | |
| PLANTAIN | 8 | 8 | |
| PLIANT | 6 | 6 | |
| TILAPIA | 7 | 7 | |
| PAINTBALL | 9 | 16 | pangram |
| PINBALL | 7 | 7 | |
| PIPPIN | 6 | 6 | |
| TAIN | 4 | 8 | pangram |