NYT Spelling Bee Answers for Saturday, August 29, 2026
Saturday, August 29, 2026
A
D
T
H
I
N
O
Total Words
42
accepted words
Total Points
184
maximum possible
Genius Rank
129
points needed (70%)
Pangrams
1
worth 7+ pts bonus
⭐ Pangram
Words using all seven letters in the puzzle, earning 7 bonus points each.
nationhood
17 pts
Length: 10 letters (10 length + 7 bonus)
All 42 Solutions
Click on any word below to view its definition, part of speech, and score.
4
4-Letter Words (18 words · 18 pts)
5
5-Letter Words (8 words · 40 pts)
6
6-Letter Words (8 words · 48 pts)
7
7-Letter Words (1 words · 7 pts)
8
8-Letter Words (3 words · 24 pts)
10
10-Letter Words (4 words · 40 pts)
📊 NYT-Style Grid Matrix
Word count distribution across starting letters and word lengths.
| Letter | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| D | 3 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | 6 |
| H | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| I | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 5 |
| N | - | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| O | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| T | 7 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | 13 |
| TOTAL | 18 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 42 |
🔤 Two-Letter Tally
Two-letter opening stems and count of accepted words.
AD 1
AN 4
AT 1
DA 1
DH 1
DI 2
DO 2
HA 2
HI 1
HO 1
ID 1
IN 3
IO 1
NA 3
NI 1
NO 2
OA 1
ON 1
TA 4
TH 3
TI 2
TO 4
🏆 Rank Milestones for this Puzzle
Points required to reach each ranking tier based on 184 total possible points.
| Rank Level | Percentage | Points Needed |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 0% | 0 pts |
| Good Start | 2% | 4 pts |
| Moving Up | 5% | 9 pts |
| Good | 8% | 15 pts |
| Solid | 15% | 28 pts |
| Nice | 25% | 46 pts |
| Great | 40% | 74 pts |
| Amazing | 50% | 92 pts |
| 🧠 Genius | 70% | 129 pts |
| 👑 Queen Bee | 100% | 184 pts |