July 5, 2021

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — July 5, 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 5, 2021 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words47
Max Points252
Pangrams3
Genius176

4 letter answers 13 words

GONGGOONGROGIRONMONOMOONMOORMORNNOIRNOONNORMNOUNROOM

5 letter answers 10 words

GOINGGROINGROOMMINORMORONMOURNONIONRIGORRUMORUNION

6 letter answers 9 words

GORGONGORINGGRINGOMINIONMIRRORMOOINGNOGGINORIGINUNMOOR

7 letter answers 8 words

GORGINGGOUGINGIRONINGMOONINGMOORINGMORNINGONGOINGROOMING

8 letter answers 5 words

GROOMINGIGNORINGMINORINGMOURNINGRUMORING

9 letter answers 2 words

MIRRORINGUNMOORING

Common questions

How many answers in the July 5, 2021 Spelling Bee?

47 valid answers worth 252 points, including 3 pangrams. Genius requires 176 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangrams are MOURNING, RUMORING, UNMOORING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is O. 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.