April 21, 2026

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — April 21, 2026

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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 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.