April 9, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — April 9, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for April 9, 2021 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words42
Max Points187
Pangram1
Genius131
4 letter answers 14 words
AMIDBRIMDAMNDRAMIAMBIMAMMAIDMAIMMAINMAMAMARMMIDIMINDMINI
5 letter answers 12 words
ADMANADMINANIMADRAMAIAMBIMADAMMAMBAMAMMAMANIAMANNAMINIMNIMBI
6 letter answers 9 words
AIRMANARMADABARMANMADMANMARINAMIDAIRMIDRIBMINIMARAMADA
7 letter answers 4 words
ARMBANDBARMAIDMARIMBAMINIBAR
8 letter answers 3 words
MANDARINMARINARAMIDBRAIN
Common questions
How many answers in the April 9, 2021 Spelling Bee?
42 valid answers worth 187 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 131 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is MIDBRAIN. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is M. 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.