July 4, 2021

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — July 4, 2021

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Senior Editor · Spelling Bee solver since 2018

Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for July 4, 2021 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words41
Max Points139
Pangram1
Genius97

4 letter answers 24 words

BILKBILLBLINBOILINTOKILLKILNKILOKILTKINKKNITLILTLINKLINTLIONLOINOBITOINKOLIOTIKITILLTILTTINTTOIL

5 letter answers 4 words

BLINIBLINKBOINKONION

6 letter answers 6 words

BIKINIBIOTINBOBBINBONITOLOTIONNOTION

7 letter answers 5 words

BILLIONINKBLOTKILOBITKILOTONTOOLKIT

8 letter answers 1 word

BOBOLINK

9 letter answers 1 word

NONILLION

Common questions

How many answers in the July 4, 2021 Spelling Bee?

41 valid answers worth 139 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 97 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is INKBLOT. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is I. 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.