April 18, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — April 18, 2021
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.