April 18, 2021

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — April 18, 2021

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Senior Editor · Spelling Bee solver since 2018

Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for April 18, 2021 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words38
Max Points188
Pangrams2
Genius132

4 letter answers 12 words

DRIPDROPPAIDPAINPAIRPAPAPONDPOOPPOORPORNPRODPROP

5 letter answers 10 words

APIANAPRONDROOPPANDAPIANOPODIAPOPPAPORNOPRIORRAPID

6 letter answers 6 words

OPIOIDPANINIPARDONPINIONPIPPINRAPINI

7 letter answers 4 words

AIRDROPNONPAIDOPINIONPARADOR

8 letter answers 6 words

APIARIANPARADROPPARANOIAPARANOIDRAINDROPRIPARIAN

Common questions

How many answers in the April 18, 2021 Spelling Bee?

38 valid answers worth 188 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 132 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangrams are PARANOID, RAINDROP. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is P. Every valid answer must contain this letter.

How does scoring work?

4-letter words: 1 point. Longer words: 1 point per letter. Pangrams: +7 bonus. Genius is 70% of the maximum.