New York Times Spelling Bee Answers Archive for August, 2026

Explore the complete NYT Spelling Bee Answers for August, 2026, including daily solutions, pangrams, and full word lists for every puzzle. Browse answers by day, revisit past challenges, and track patterns and difficulty across the year!

August, 2026 NYT Spelling Bee Game Snapshot

A quick overview of key metrics from all recorded NYT Spelling Bee puzzles for August, 2026, including total words, pangrams, and average puzzle complexity.

Total Puzzles

Total Words

1,380

Total Pangrams

Avg. Words / Puzzle

Avg Genius 149Avg Word Length 5.5Avg Pangrams 1.4Double-letter freq29%

Word Length Distribution

4-letter

32%

5-letter

25%

6-letter

21%

7-letter

13%

8-letter

9-letter

10+

Puzzle Insights & Patterns

Most Used Letter Overall:N

Most Common Suffixes:INGDEDLLYDLYENT

Most Common Prefixes:MADOCABACO

Letter Frequency Heatmap (A–Z)

Light → Rare

Dark → Common

A — Letter appears in 55% of puzzles

B — Letter appears in 23% of puzzles

C — Letter appears in 32% of puzzles

D — Letter appears in 52% of puzzles

E — Letter appears in 42% of puzzles

F — Letter appears in 6% of puzzles

G — Letter appears in 32% of puzzles

H — Letter appears in 35% of puzzles

I — Letter appears in 52% of puzzles

J — Letter appears in 0% of puzzles

K — Letter appears in 10% of puzzles

L — Letter appears in 35% of puzzles

M — Letter appears in 23% of puzzles

N — Letter appears in 55% of puzzles

O — Letter appears in 55% of puzzles

P — Letter appears in 10% of puzzles

Q — Letter appears in 3% of puzzles

R — Letter appears in 42% of puzzles

S — Letter appears in 0% of puzzles

T — Letter appears in 52% of puzzles

U — Letter appears in 29% of puzzles

V — Letter appears in 10% of puzzles

W — Letter appears in 10% of puzzles

X — Letter appears in 6% of puzzles

Y — Letter appears in 32% of puzzles

Z — Letter appears in 0% of puzzles

Pangram Distribution

Number of puzzles

1 Pangram (65%)

2 Pangrams (32%)

3+ Pangrams (3%)

Number of pangrams in puzzle

Letter Intelligence

Most Common Letter—A

Least Common Letter—Q

Most Common Center Letter—N

Least Common Center Letter—C

Rarest Letter Used—Q

Difficulty Insights

Avg Difficulty Score—542.8

Hardest Puzzle—2026-08-09(944.0)

Easiest Puzzle—2026-08-05(229.1)

Difficulty Trend—→

Word & Rarity Insights

Total Unique Words—1,237

Rare Words Count—1,218

Avg Rare Words per Puzzle—42.6

Highest Rarity Score (puzzle)—2026-08-09(70.50)

August 2026 NYT Bee Answers

Browse NYT Spelling Bee puzzles for August 2026. This month includes 31 puzzles with 1380 total words, averaging 45 words and 1.4 pangrams per puzzle.