August 18, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 18, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 18, 2021 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words45
Max Points176
Pangram1
Genius123
4 letter answers 20 words
COILCOINCONECOOLICONLIONLOCILOCOLOINLOLLLONELOONNEONNOELNONENOONOLEOOLIOONCEOXEN
5 letter answers 12 words
CELLOCLONECOCCICOLICCOLONCONICIONICNONCEOLEICOLLIEONIONXENON
6 letter answers 6 words
COCOONCOLLIEICONICLOONIENEOCONONLINE
7 letter answers 5 words
COLLEENCOLONELCOLONICLEONINELEXICON
9 letter answers 2 words
INNOCENCENONILLION
Common questions
How many answers in the August 18, 2021 Spelling Bee?
45 valid answers worth 176 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 123 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is LEXICON. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is O. 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.