June 16, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — June 16, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for June 16, 2021 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words47
Max Points223
Pangram1
Genius156
4 letter answers 12 words
ARTYCARTCITYDARTDATADIRTDRATITTYTACTTARTTIDYTRAY
5 letter answers 19 words
ATRIAATTARATTICCACTICARATCATTYDICTADIRTYDITTYRAITARATTYTACITTARDYTARRYTATTYTIARATRACTTRAITTRIAD
6 letter answers 8 words
ADDICTARCTICCITRICCRITICDIDACTRARITYTACTICTARTAR
7 letter answers 4 words
ACIDITYARIDITYATTRACTRATATAT
8 letter answers 3 words
ACRIDITYCATARACTDIDACTIC
9 letter answers 1 word
DIACRITIC
Common questions
How many answers in the June 16, 2021 Spelling Bee?
47 valid answers worth 223 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 156 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is ACRIDITY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is T. 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.