NYT Spelling Bee Answers for Sunday, August 30, 2026
Sunday, August 30, 2026
C
G
E
I
N
T
X
Total Words
43
accepted words
Total Points
201
maximum possible
Genius Rank
141
points needed (70%)
Pangrams
1
worth 7+ pts bonus
⭐ Pangram
Words using all seven letters in the puzzle, earning 7 bonus points each.
exciting
15 pts
Length: 8 letters (8 length + 7 bonus)
All 43 Solutions
Click on any word below to view its definition, part of speech, and score.
4
4-Letter Words (15 words · 15 pts)
5
5-Letter Words (6 words · 30 pts)
6
6-Letter Words (9 words · 54 pts)
7
7-Letter Words (9 words · 63 pts)
8
8-Letter Words (4 words · 32 pts)
📊 NYT-Style Grid Matrix
Word count distribution across starting letters and word lengths.
| Letter | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| E | 2 | - | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| G | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | - | 6 |
| I | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | 4 |
| N | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| T | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| TOTAL | 15 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 43 |
🔤 Two-Letter Tally
Two-letter opening stems and count of accepted words.
CE 1
CI 1
EG 1
EN 4
EX 8
GE 6
IG 1
IN 3
NE 3
NI 5
TE 7
TI 3
🏆 Rank Milestones for this Puzzle
Points required to reach each ranking tier based on 201 total possible points.
| Rank Level | Percentage | Points Needed |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 0% | 0 pts |
| Good Start | 2% | 4 pts |
| Moving Up | 5% | 10 pts |
| Good | 8% | 16 pts |
| Solid | 15% | 30 pts |
| Nice | 25% | 50 pts |
| Great | 40% | 80 pts |
| Amazing | 50% | 101 pts |
| 🧠 Genius | 70% | 141 pts |
| 👑 Queen Bee | 100% | 201 pts |