April 21, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — April 21, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for April 21, 2026 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words18
Max Points85
Pangram1
Genius59
4 letter answers 7 words
BOCKBOOBBOOKBOORBRIOBROWCRIB
5 letter answers 4 words
BOCCIBORICBRICKBROOK
6 letter answers 3 words
BOOBOOBORROWBOWWOW
8 letter answers 3 words
BOOKWORKCOOKBOOKWORKBOOK
9 letter answers 1 word
BRICKWORK
Common questions
How many answers in the April 21, 2026 Spelling Bee?
18 valid answers worth 85 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 59 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is BRICKWORK. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is B. 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.