July 7, 2021

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — July 7, 2021

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for July 7, 2021 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words30
Max Points178
Pangram1
Genius125

4 letter answers 6 words

HIGHHILLHILTHINTNIGHTHIN

5 letter answers 9 words

GIRTHLIGHTNIGHTNINTHRIGHTTHIGHTHINGTIGHTTILTH

6 letter answers 2 words

HIRINGTHRILL

7 letter answers 5 words

HILLINGHINGINGHINTINGHITTINGTITHING

8 letter answers 3 words

LIGHTINGRIGHTINGTHINNING

9 letter answers 3 words

HIGHLIGHTLIGHTNINGTHRILLING

10 letter answers 1 word

NIGHTLIGHT

12 letter answers 1 word

HIGHLIGHTING

Common questions

How many answers in the July 7, 2021 Spelling Bee?

30 valid answers worth 178 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 125 points.

What is the pangram?

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

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is H. 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.