July 16, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — July 16, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for July 16, 2021 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words33
Max Points149
Pangram1
Genius104
4 letter answers 13 words
DELLDELTGELDGELTGLEEGLENHEELHELDHELLLEDELENDLENTTELL
5 letter answers 2 words
GELEELEDGE
6 letter answers 11 words
DELETEGELDEDGELLEDGENTLEHEELEDLEGENDLEGGEDLENGTHNEEDLENETTLETELNET
7 letter answers 5 words
DELETEDGENTEELGENTLEDNEEDLEDNETTLED
8 letter answers 1 word
LENGTHEN
10 letter answers 1 word
LENGTHENED
Common questions
How many answers in the July 16, 2021 Spelling Bee?
33 valid answers worth 149 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 104 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is LENGTHENED. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is L. 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.