March 17, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — March 17, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for March 17, 2021 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words27
Max Points165
Pangrams3
Genius115
4 letter answers 6 words
DANGDATADINGDINTDUNGNADA
5 letter answers 5 words
AUDITDAUNTDIGITNAIADUNDID
6 letter answers 6 words
ADDINGAIDINGDATINGDININGDUDINGTIDING
7 letter answers 6 words
DIGGINGDINGINGDUNNINGGADDINGGUIDINGNUDGING
8 letter answers 2 words
AUDITINGDAUNTING
9 letter answers 1 word
INDIGNANT
10 letter answers 1 word
INUNDATING
Common questions
How many answers in the March 17, 2021 Spelling Bee?
27 valid answers worth 165 points, including 3 pangrams. Genius requires 115 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are AUDITING, DAUNTING, INUNDATING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is D. 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.