NYT Spelling Bee Answers & Hints — August 27, 2026
- 51Total words
- 216Total points
- 151Genius
- 1Pangram
The pangram for August 27, 2026
Every letter used at least once — worth a bonus 7 points on top of the length score.
Letter by letter
8 letters · tap any tile to reveal just that letter.
Spelling Bee hints for August 27, 2026
Three levels of help, gentlest first — take only as much as you need. Skip straight to the answers →
Words per starting letter
The gentlest nudge — which letters do the heavy lifting today.
Two-letter tally
How many words start with each pair — if a pair isn't here, nothing starts with it.
- am1
- ao1
- ar2
- at2
- ma3
- mo6
- oa1
- or2
- ra2
- ro5
- ta7
- to7
- tr5
- ty1
- wa3
- wo3
Word length grid
The most specific spoiler-free hint — hunt a missing word by its length.
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 |
| M | 3 | 2 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 9 |
| O | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 3 |
| R | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 7 |
| T | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | – | 20 |
| W | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 6 |
| Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
| Σ | 21 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 51 |
Spelling Bee answers for August 27, 2026
The full word list, grouped by length — pangram first, then longest to shortest. Tap a group to reveal.
P
- motorway15
9
- arrowroot9
- worrywart9
8
- rotatory8
- tommyrot8
- tomorrow8
7
- amatory7
- oratory7
- ratatat7
- rotator7
- tramway7
6
- marmot6
- martyr6
- mortar6
- orator6
- rotary6
- tartar6
- tattoo6
- tomato6
5
- aorta5
- attar5
- motor5
- motto5
- ratty5
- rotor5
- tarot5
- tarry5
- tatty5
- torta5
- warty5
4
- arty1
- atom1
- mart1
- moat1
- moot1
- oaty1
- root1
- taro1
- tart1
- toot1
- toro1
- tort1
- tram1
- tray1
- trot1
- troy1
- tyro1
- wart1
- watt1
- woot1
- wort1
Today's puzzle by the numbers
Difficulty, rank thresholds, pangram etymology and what makes today unusual.
Difficulty
6/ 10
A moderately challenging puzzle that rewards solvers who can navigate a board dominated by repeated letters and vowel-heavy constructions. With 51 words against a historical average of roughly 44, there is more to find than usual, but the letter mix leans heavily on familiar patterns — the real trap is recognizing which unusual or archaic-feeling words are actually valid. The single pangram is a compound word that feels natural once spotted, though its length makes it easy to overlook. Solvers may also struggle to exhaust the long-word tier, where several entries are either technical, old-fashioned, or just uncommon enough to slip the mind.
Points per rank
| Rank | Points | % |
|---|---|---|
| Queen Bee 👑 | 216 | 100% |
| Genius | 151 | 70% |
| Amazing | 108 | 50% |
| Great | 86 | 40% |
| Nice | 54 | 25% |
| Solid | 32 | 15% |
| Good | 17 | 8% |
| Moving Up | 11 | 5% |
| Good Start | 4 | 2% |
| Beginner | 0 | 0% |
About the pangram
motorway15 pts
A mid-20th-century British English compound formed from 'motor' (from Latin 'motor,' one who moves, from 'movere,' to move) and 'way' (Old English 'weg,' path or road); the term entered common use in the 1950s as the UK built its first high-speed divided highways, distinguishing them from ordinary roads.
Puzzle facts
- Longest word9 letters
- 4-letter words21 of 51
- Pangram bonus+7 points
- Puzzles archived85
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