June 1, 2021

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — June 1, 2021

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for June 1, 2021 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words39
Max Points177
Pangrams2
Genius124

4 letter answers 14 words

COILCOINCOIRICONIRONLIONLOCILOINNOIROLIORILLROILRUINURIC

5 letter answers 14 words

CIRRICOCCICOLICCONICCROCICURIOINCURINURNIONICOCULIONIONRICINRUNICUNION

6 letter answers 4 words

CLINICICONICIRONICUNCOIL

7 letter answers 3 words

COLONICCOUNCILUNICORN

8 letter answers 2 words

UNICOLORUNIRONIC

9 letter answers 2 words

COUNCILORNONILLION

Common questions

How many answers in the June 1, 2021 Spelling Bee?

39 valid answers worth 177 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 124 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangrams are COUNCILOR, UNICOLOR. 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.