April 4, 2021

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — April 4, 2021

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for April 4, 2021 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words31
Max Points176
Pangrams2
Genius123

4 letter answers 8 words

CULLGLUGGULLLULLLULULUNGNOUNNULL

5 letter answers 4 words

CLUNGCUINGOCULIUNION

6 letter answers 6 words

CLUINGGLUINGLUGINGUNCLOGUNCOILUNCOOL

7 letter answers 9 words

COUNCILCULLINGCUNNINGGOUGINGGULLINGGUNNINGLUGGINGLULLINGLUNGING

8 letter answers 2 words

LINGUINILOUNGING

9 letter answers 1 word

UNCOILING

10 letter answers 1 word

UNCLOGGING

Common questions

How many answers in the April 4, 2021 Spelling Bee?

31 valid answers worth 176 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 123 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangrams are UNCLOGGING, UNCOILING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is U. 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.