June 17, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — June 17, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for June 17, 2021 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words49
Max Points257
Pangram1
Genius180
4 letter answers 12 words
CENTGENEGENTNENENEXTNICENINENITETEENTENTTINETINT
5 letter answers 8 words
GENIEGENIIICINGINNIENIECETENETTINCTTINGE
6 letter answers 11 words
CITINGEGGINGENGINEENTICEEXTENTIGNITEINCITEINNINGINTENTNIXINGTEEING
7 letter answers 12 words
ENTENTEEXIGENTEXITINGEXTINCTGENETICGETTINGGINNINGNETTINGTENTINGTEXTINGTINGINGTINTING
8 letter answers 6 words
ENTICINGEXCITINGIGNITINGINCITINGNINETEENTINGEING
Common questions
How many answers in the June 17, 2021 Spelling Bee?
49 valid answers worth 257 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 180 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is EXCITING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is N. 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.