November 21, 2021

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — November 21, 2021

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for November 21, 2021 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words34
Max Points204
Pangram1
Genius143

4 letter answers 6 words

COINGONGGOONICONNOONNOUN

5 letter answers 7 words

CONICCUINGGOINGICINGIONICONIONUNION

6 letter answers 6 words

COCOONCOOINGGIVINGICONICINNINGNOGGIN

7 letter answers 9 words

COININGCONNINGCUNNINGGINNINGGOUGINGGUNNINGONGOINGVOGUINGVOICING

8 letter answers 1 word

UNGIVING

9 letter answers 3 words

COCOONINGCONNIVINGINVOICING

10 letter answers 1 word

CONVINCING

12 letter answers 1 word

UNCONVINCING

Common questions

How many answers in the November 21, 2021 Spelling Bee?

34 valid answers worth 204 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 143 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is UNCONVINCING. 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.