July 18, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — July 18, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for July 18, 2021 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words39
Max Points147
Pangram1
Genius103
4 letter answers 19 words
CAFECALFCLEFFACEFAILFALLFAMEFEELFELLFIEFFIFEFILEFILLFILMFLEAFLEELEAFLIFEMIFF
5 letter answers 7 words
CLIFFFECALFELLAFEMMEFLAILFLAMEMAFIA
6 letter answers 7 words
AFLAMEEFFACEFACIALFACILEFEMALEFILIALFLEECE
7 letter answers 4 words
ALFALFAFALAFELICEFALLMALEFIC
8 letter answers 2 words
FAMILIALFLIMFLAM
Common questions
How many answers in the July 18, 2021 Spelling Bee?
39 valid answers worth 147 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 103 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is MALEFIC. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is F. 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.