August 12, 2020 | Expanded 2-Letter Spelling Bee Answers and More
This page lists expanded answers for the New York Times Spelling Bee from August 12, 2020, including disallowed words, plus the three-letter tally for words beginning with OL.
Instructions
In the box below, enter the 7 letters from today’s New York Times Spelling Bee and click . Be sure to capitalize the puzzle’s center letter, and enter the other letters in lower case.
Alternatively, simply click above for help with today’s puzzle. Mark the checkboxes below and click to customize your level of help.
Related puzzles
Center letter B: August 23, 2024words: 267
score: 1,290 pts
pangrams: 6
perfect: 1
compounds: 20
bingo: yes
A x 26
B x 75
E x 7
L x 28
O x 21
P x 66
T x 44
4L x 86
5L x 50
6L x 69
7L x 22
8L x 25
9L x 7
10L x 7
11L x 1
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | tot | |
| A | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | - | 2 | - | 26 |
| B | 24 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 75 |
| E | - | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 7 |
| L | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 28 |
| O | 12 | 4 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 21 |
| P | 19 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 4 | - | - | 66 |
| T | 14 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 6 | - | 1 | - | 44 |
| tot | 86 | 50 | 69 | 22 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 267 |
Click an item below for its 3-letter tally
| AB x 4 | AL x 12 | AO x 1 | AP x 6 | AT x 3 |
| BA x 11 | BE x 10 | BL x 7 | BO x 47 | |
| EE x 2 | EL x 2 | EP x 3 | ||
| LA x 3 | LE x 1 | LO x 24 | ||
| OB x 8 | OL x 6 | OO x 1 | OP x 5 | OT x 1 |
| OLE x 3 | OLL x 1 | OLP x 2 | ||
| PA x 15 | PE x 8 | PL x 6 | PO x 37 | |
| TA x 10 | TE x 5 | TO x 29 |
| cmp | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | tot |
| A | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| B | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| E | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| L | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| P | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 4 |
| T | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | - | 6 |
| tot | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| debut appearances | 6 |
BOATPEOPLE, PLOTTABLE, POLEBOAT, POTABLE, POTTABLE, TABLETOP
| word | length | |||
| ABBOT | 5 | |||
| ABOB | 4 | |||
| ABOLLA | 6 | |||
| ABOLLAE | 7 | |||
| ALBOLL | 6 | |||
| ALEPOT | * 6 | |||
| ALLOALLELE | 10 | |||
| ALLOT | 5 | |||
| ALLOTOPE | 8 | |||
| ALLOTTABLE | 10 | |||
| ALLOTTEE | 8 | |||
| ALOE | 4 | |||
| ALOLL | 5 | |||
| ALOO | 4 | |||
| ALOP | 4 | |||
| ALTO | 4 | |||
| AOLE | 4 | |||
| APOLLO | 6 | disallowed elsewhere | ||
| APOOP | 5 | |||
| APOTELE | 7 | |||
| APOTOPE | 7 | |||
| APTATOPE | 8 | |||
| APTOTE | 6 | |||
| ATOLE | 5 | |||
| ATOLL | 5 | |||
| ATOP | 4 | |||
| BABOO | 5 | |||
| BALBOA | 6 | |||
| BALLOT | 6 | |||
| BALLOTABLE | 10 | |||
| BALLOTTABLE | 11 | |||
| BALLOTTE | 8 | |||
| BALOO | 5 | |||
| BALOT | 5 | |||
| BAOBAB | 6 | |||
| BATABOB | 7 | |||
| BATPOOP | * 7 | |||
| BEBLOT | 6 | |||
| BEBOP | 5 | |||
| BELLO | 5 | |||
| BELLPEOPLE | * 10 | |||
| BELOTE | 6 | |||
| BELOTTE | 7 | |||
| BELTLOOP | * 8 | |||
| BEOT | 4 | |||
| BETOL | 5 | |||
| BETOP | 5 | |||
| BLOAT | 5 | |||
| BLOB | 4 | |||
| BLOOP | 5 | |||
| BLOP | 4 | |||
| BLOT | 4 | |||
| BLOTTABLE | 9 | |||
| BLOTTO | 6 | |||
| BOAB | 4 | |||
| BOAE | 4 | |||
| BOAT | 4 | |||
| BOATABLE | 8 | |||
| BOATEL | 6 | debut | ||
| BOATLET | 7 | |||
| BOATPEOPLE | * 10 | pangram | ||
| BOBA | 4 | |||
| BOBBE | 5 | |||
| BOBBLE | 6 | |||
| BOBBOL | 6 | |||
| BOBET | 5 | |||
| BOBLET | 6 | |||
| BOBO | 4 | |||
| BOBOL | 5 | |||
| BOBOLEE | 7 | |||
| BOEP | 4 | |||
| BOET | 4 | |||
| BOLA | 4 | |||
| BOLE | 4 | |||
| BOLETATE | 8 | |||
| BOLETE | 6 | |||
| BOLL | 4 | |||
| BOLO | 4 | |||
| BOLT | 4 | |||
| BOLTABLE | 8 | |||
| BOLTEL | 6 | |||
| BOOABLE | 7 | |||
| BOOB | 4 | |||
| BOOBOO | 6 | |||
| BOOL | 4 | |||
| BOOP | 4 | allowed elsewhere | ||
| BOOT | 4 | |||
| BOOTABLE | 8 | |||
| BOOTEE | 6 | |||
| BOOTLE | 6 | |||
| BOPEEP | 6 | |||
| BOTA | 4 | |||
| BOTE | 4 | |||
| BOTEL | 5 | |||
| BOTETE | 6 | |||
| BOTO | 4 | |||
| BOTT | 4 | |||
| BOTTLE | 6 | |||
| BOTTLEABLE | 10 | |||
| BOTTLETOP | * 9 | |||
| BOTTLO | 6 | |||
| EELBOAT | * 7 | |||
| EELPOT | * 6 | |||
| ELOPE | 5 | |||
| ELOTE | 5 | |||
| EPOPEA | 6 | |||
| EPOPEE | 6 | |||
| EPOPT | 5 | |||
| LABETALOL | 9 | |||
| LALO | 4 | |||
| LAPTOP | * 6 | |||
| LEPTO | 5 | |||
| LOBAL | 5 | |||
| LOBATE | 6 | |||
| LOBE | 4 | |||
| LOBELET | 7 | |||
| LOBO | 4 | |||
| LOBOLA | 6 | |||
| LOBOLO | 6 | |||
| LOLL | 4 | |||
| LOLLOP | 6 | |||
| LOLOT | 5 | |||
| LOOB | 4 | |||
| LOOP | 4 | |||
| LOOPABLE | 8 | |||
| LOOPLET | 7 | |||
| LOOPTOP | * 7 | |||
| LOOT | 4 | |||
| LOOTABLE | 8 | |||
| LOPE | 4 | |||
| LOPPET | 6 | |||
| LOTA | 4 | |||
| LOTE | 4 | |||
| LOTTA | 5 | |||
| LOTTE | 5 | |||
| LOTTO | 5 | |||
| OBBO | 4 | |||
| OBEA | 4 | |||
| OBLATA | 6 | |||
| OBLATE | 6 | debut | ||
| OBOE | 4 | |||
| OBOL | 4 | |||
| OBOLE | 5 | |||
| OBOLO | 5 | |||
| OLEA | 4 | |||
| OLEATE | 6 | |||
| OLEO | 4 | |||
| OLLA | 4 | |||
| OLPAE | 5 | |||
| OLPE | 4 | |||
| OOAA | 4 | |||
| OPAL | 4 | |||
| OPELET | 6 | |||
| OPEPE | 5 | |||
| OPPO | 4 | |||
| OPTATE | 6 | |||
| OTTO | 4 | |||
| PALEO | 5 | allowed elsewhere | ||
| PALEOLA | 7 | |||
| PALEOLAE | 8 | |||
| PALEOPOLE | 9 | |||
| PALETOT | 7 | |||
| PALOLO | 6 | |||
| PAOLO | 5 | |||
| PAOPAO | 6 | |||
| PAPABOT | 7 | |||
| PAPABOTE | 8 | |||
| PAPABOTTE | 9 | |||
| PATO | 4 | |||
| PATOLA | 6 | |||
| PATOLE | 6 | |||
| PATOOT | 6 | |||
| PEELOO | 6 | |||
| PEEPOT | * 6 | |||
| PELOTA | 6 | |||
| PEOPLE | 6 | |||
| PEOT | 4 | |||
| PEPO | 4 | |||
| PETAOP | 6 | |||
| PETTO | 5 | |||
| PLOAT | 5 | |||
| PLOOP | 5 | |||
| PLOP | 4 | |||
| PLOT | 4 | |||
| PLOTLET | 7 | |||
| PLOTTABLE | 9 | pangram | ||
| POEE | 4 | |||
| POET | 4 | |||
| POETE | 5 | |||
| POETETTE | 8 | |||
| POLA | 4 | |||
| POLAO | 5 | |||
| POLE | 4 | |||
| POLEBOAT | * 8 | pangram | ||
| POLL | 4 | |||
| POLLABLE | 8 | |||
| POLLEE | 6 | |||
| POLO | 4 | |||
| POLT | 4 | |||
| POOL | 4 | |||
| POOLABLE | 8 | |||
| POOP | 4 | |||
| POOPOO | 6 | |||
| POOT | 4 | |||
| POOTLE | 6 | |||
| POPE | 4 | |||
| POPO | 4 | |||
| POPOLO | 6 | |||
| POPPA | 5 | |||
| POPPABLE | 8 | |||
| POPPET | 6 | |||
| POPPLE | 6 | |||
| POTABLE | 7 | perfect pangram, debut | ||
| POTALE | * 6 | |||
| POTATO | 6 | |||
| POTE | 4 | |||
| POTELOT | 7 | |||
| POTOO | 5 | |||
| POTT | 4 | |||
| POTTABLE | 8 | pangram | ||
| POTTLE | 6 | |||
| POTTLEPOT | * 9 | |||
| POTTO | 5 | |||
| TABLETOP | * 8 | pangram, debut | ||
| TABOO | 5 | |||
| TALBOT | 6 | |||
| TALLOT | 6 | |||
| TAPALO | 6 | |||
| TAPAO | 5 | |||
| TATOO | 5 | |||
| TATTOO | 6 | |||
| TATTOOABLE | 10 | |||
| TATTOOEE | 8 | |||
| TEABOO | 6 | |||
| TEAPOT | * 6 | debut | ||
| TEETOTAL | * 8 | debut | ||
| TELOP | 5 | |||
| TEPPO | 5 | |||
| TOAT | 4 | |||
| TOBE | 4 | |||
| TOEA | 4 | |||
| TOEPLATE | * 8 | |||
| TOETOE | 6 | |||
| TOLA | 4 | |||
| TOLE | 4 | |||
| TOLL | 4 | |||
| TOLLABLE | 8 | |||
| TOLT | 4 | |||
| TOOL | 4 | |||
| TOOLBELT | * 8 | |||
| TOOT | 4 | |||
| TOOTLE | 6 | |||
| TOPATO | 6 | |||
| TOPBOOT | * 7 | |||
| TOPE | 4 | |||
| TOPEE | 5 | |||
| TOPEPO | 6 | |||
| TOPO | 4 | |||
| TOPPLE | 6 | |||
| TOPPO | 5 | |||
| TOTA | 4 | |||
| TOTABLE | 7 | |||
| TOTAL | 5 | |||
| TOTE | 4 | |||
| TOTO | 4 | |||
| TOTOABA | 7 | |||
| TOTTLE | 6 |
* compound(ish) word