March 8, 2021

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — March 8, 2021

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

Words47
Max Points230
Pangrams2
Genius161

4 letter answers 15 words

EPEEGAPEHEAPNAPENEAPPAGEPAINPANEPANGPAPAPEENPEEPPINEPINGPIPE

5 letter answers 7 words

AGAPEAPIANAPINGAPNEAPAEANPAGANPENNE

6 letter answers 11 words

GAPINGHAPPENHIPPIEPAGINGPANINIPEAHENPEEINGPIGPENPININGPIPINGPIPPIN

7 letter answers 13 words

HEAPINGNAPPINGNINEPINNIPPINGPAININGPANNINGPEEPINGPEGGINGPENNINGPEPPINGPIGGINGPINGINGPINNING

9 letter answers 1 word

HAPPENING

Common questions

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

47 valid answers worth 230 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 161 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangrams are HAPPENING, HEAPING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is P. 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.