April 5, 2021

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — April 5, 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 5, 2021 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words37
Max Points195
Pangrams2
Genius137

4 letter answers 9 words

PACTPAINPANTPAPAPICAPINTPITAPITYTAPA

5 letter answers 12 words

APIANINAPTNIPPYPAINTPANICPANTYPAPPYPATTYPINNYPIPITTIPPYYAPPY

6 letter answers 9 words

CATNAPCATNIPPANINIPAPACYPAPAYAPATINAPICNICPINATAPIPPIN

7 letter answers 3 words

CAPTAINPICCATAPITAPAT

8 letter answers 1 word

CAPACITY

9 letter answers 1 word

CAPTAINCY

10 letter answers 2 words

ANTICIPANTINCAPACITY

Common questions

How many answers in the April 5, 2021 Spelling Bee?

37 valid answers worth 195 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 137 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangrams are CAPTAINCY, INCAPACITY. 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.