February 17, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — February 17, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for February 17, 2021 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words26
Max Points117
Pangram1
Genius82
4 letter answers 10 words
ALITDATAITTYLILTTAILTALITALLTIDYTILLTILT
5 letter answers 7 words
ATILTDITTYLAITYTALLYTATTYTIDALVITAL
6 letter answers 2 words
DAYLITTIDILY
7 letter answers 3 words
AVIDITYTIDALLYVITALLY
8 letter answers 4 words
LIVIDITYVALIDITYVITALITYVIVIDITY
Common questions
How many answers in the February 17, 2021 Spelling Bee?
26 valid answers worth 117 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 82 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is VALIDITY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is T. 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.