July 17, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — July 17, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for July 17, 2021 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words23
Max Points107
Pangram1
Genius75
4 letter answers 6 words
ACHYCITYCYANHIYAITTYTINY
5 letter answers 11 words
CANNYCATTYCYNICHINNYITCHYNANNYNATTYNINNYTATTYTINNYYACHT
6 letter answers 4 words
CATCHYCHANCYCHANTYCHATTY
7 letter answers 1 word
INANITY
8 letter answers 1 word
HYACINTH
Common questions
How many answers in the July 17, 2021 Spelling Bee?
23 valid answers worth 107 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 75 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is HYACINTH. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is Y. 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.