July 9, 2021

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — July 9, 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 9, 2021 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words27
Max Points114
Pangrams2
Genius80

4 letter answers 13 words

BOMBBOOMLIMBLIMOLOOMMILLMITTMOILMOLLMOLTMOOTOMITTOMB

5 letter answers 7 words

BLOOMBOOMYLIMBOLIMITMOLLYMOMMYMOTTO

6 letter answers 3 words

BOTTOMTOMBOYTOMTIT

8 letter answers 3 words

LOBOTOMYMOBILITYMOTILITY

10 letter answers 1 word

IMMOBILITY

Common questions

How many answers in the July 9, 2021 Spelling Bee?

27 valid answers worth 114 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 80 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangrams are IMMOBILITY, MOBILITY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is M. 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.