July 12, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — July 12, 2021
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.