July 12, 2021

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — July 12, 2021

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for July 12, 2021 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words41
Max Points197
Pangrams2
Genius138

4 letter answers 13 words

DUNEDUNKKEENKNEELENDLUNELUNKNECKNEEDNENENUDENUKENULL

5 letter answers 10 words

CLUNKDUNCEENDEDENDUEKNEEDKNEELKNELLNUKEDUNCLEUNDUE

6 letter answers 9 words

DENUDEDUNKEDDUNNEDENDUEDKEENEDKENNELNECKEDNEEDEDNEEDLE

7 letter answers 6 words

CLUNKEDDENUDEDKNEELEDKNELLEDKNUCKLENEEDLED

8 letter answers 3 words

KENNELEDKNUCKLEDUNNEEDED

Common questions

How many answers in the July 12, 2021 Spelling Bee?

41 valid answers worth 197 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 138 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangrams are CLUNKED, KNUCKLED. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is N. 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.