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NYT Spelling Bee August 28, 2021 Hints
Letters in the Puzzle:
IDEFGNY
Words: 72
Score: 431 pts
Pangrams: 3
Perfect Pangrams: 1
Bingo: yes
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Spelling Bee Grid
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Σ | |
| D | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 29 |
| E | – | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 12 |
| F | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 16 |
| G | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 5 |
| I | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | 6 |
| N | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 3 |
| Y | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
| Σ | 9 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 72 |
| Σ = Total | ||||||||
Total words by Letter:
D x 29
E x 12
F x 16
G x 5
I x 6
N x 3
Y x 1
Total words by length:
4L x 9
5L x 17
6L x 19
7L x 18
8L x 6
9L x 2
10L x 1
Two Letter List
DE – 15 DI – 12 DY – 2
ED – 6 EF – 1 EG – 1 EN – 2 EY – 2
FE – 5 FI – 11
GE – 2 GI – 3
IF – 1 IN – 5
NE – 1 NI – 2
YE – 1
NYT Spelling Bee August 28, 2021 Answers
Below, you’ll find answers to the NYT Spelling Bee August 28, 2021 puzzle game. The puzzle contains 72 words with three pangrams, one of which is a perfect pangram.
PANGRAMS: DEFYING, DEIFYING, EDIFYING
PERFECT PANGRAMS: DEFYING
The maximum number of points you can score by solving this puzzle is 431 pts.
| WORD | LENGTH | POINTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GIDDY | 5 | 5 | |
| NINNY | 5 | 5 | |
| FIEF | 4 | 1 | |
| FIFE | 4 | 1 | |
| FINE | 4 | 1 | |
| NINE | 4 | 1 | |
| IFFY | 4 | 1 | |
| FIND | 4 | 1 | |
| INNIE | 5 | 5 | |
| FIFING | 6 | 6 | |
| FINING | 6 | 6 | |
| EGGING | 6 | 6 | |
| ENGINE | 6 | 6 | |
| GENIE | 5 | 5 | |
| GENII | 5 | 5 | |
| DENIED | 6 | 6 | |
| DIED | 4 | 1 | |
| DINE | 4 | 1 | |
| DINED | 5 | 5 | |
| EDDIED | 6 | 6 | |
| INDEED | 6 | 6 | |
| INDIE | 5 | 5 | |
| DIGGING | 7 | 7 | |
| DING | 4 | 1 | |
| DINGING | 7 | 7 | |
| DINING | 6 | 6 | |
| DEFIED | 6 | 6 | |
| DEFINE | 6 | 6 | |
| DEFINED | 7 | 7 | |
| DEIFIED | 7 | 7 | |
| EDIFIED | 7 | 7 | |
| FIEND | 5 | 5 | |
| FIFED | 5 | 5 | |
| FINED | 5 | 5 | |
| FINNED | 6 | 6 | |
| GINNING | 7 | 7 | |
| INNING | 6 | 6 | |
| FEIGN | 5 | 5 | |
| FEIGNING | 8 | 8 | |
| DEEDING | 7 | 7 | |
| DEFENDING | 9 | 9 | |
| DEFINING | 8 | 8 | |
| DEFYING | 7 | 14 | perfect pangram |
| DEIFY | 5 | 5 | |
| DEIFYING | 8 | 15 | pangram |
| DEIGN | 5 | 5 | |
| DEIGNED | 7 | 7 | |
| DEIGNING | 8 | 8 | |
| DENYING | 7 | 7 | |
| DIGNIFIED | 9 | 9 | |
| DIGNIFY | 7 | 7 | |
| DIGNIFYING | 10 | 10 | |
| DINGED | 6 | 6 | |
| DINGY | 5 | 5 | |
| DYEING | 6 | 6 | |
| DYING | 5 | 5 | |
| EDDYING | 7 | 7 | |
| EDGING | 6 | 6 | |
| EDIFY | 5 | 5 | |
| EDIFYING | 8 | 15 | pangram |
| EFFIGY | 6 | 6 | |
| ENDING | 6 | 6 | |
| EYEING | 6 | 6 | |
| EYING | 5 | 5 | |
| FEEDING | 7 | 7 | |
| FEIGNED | 7 | 7 | |
| FENDING | 7 | 7 | |
| FINDING | 7 | 7 | |
| GINNED | 6 | 6 | |
| INDIGENE | 8 | 8 | |
| NEEDING | 7 | 7 | |
| YENNING | 7 | 7 |