June 8, 2021

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — June 8, 2021

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for June 8, 2021 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words37
Max Points170
Pangrams2
Genius119

4 letter answers 14 words

AMMOATOMBOMBBOOMCAMOCOMACOMBMAMAMOANMOATMONOMOONMOOTTOMB

5 letter answers 9 words

COMBOCOMMAMAMBAMAMBOMAMMAMANNAMANTAMOMMAMOTTO

6 letter answers 9 words

BAMBOOBANTAMBOTTOMCOMBATCOMMONMAMMONNONCOMTOMATOTOMCAT

7 letter answers 2 words

BOATMANOTTOMAN

8 letter answers 1 word

CATACOMB

9 letter answers 1 word

COMBATANT

12 letter answers 1 word

NONCOMBATANT

Common questions

How many answers in the June 8, 2021 Spelling Bee?

37 valid answers worth 170 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 119 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangrams are COMBATANT, NONCOMBATANT. 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.