October 11, 2021

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 11, 2021

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Senior Editor · Spelling Bee solver since 2018

Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 11, 2021 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words46
Max Points205
Pangram1
Genius144

4 letter answers 16 words

AFARAFROCALFCOIFFAILFAIRFALLFILLFOALFOCIFOILFOOLFORALOAFRIFFROOF

5 letter answers 15 words

ALOOFCLIFFFARROFLAILFLAIRFLOORFLORAFOCALFOLICFOLIOFRAILFRIARFRILLLOOFAOFFAL

6 letter answers 6 words

AFFAIRFACIALFILIALFLORALFROLICRAFFIA

7 letter answers 3 words

AIRFOILALFALFAFALLOFF

8 letter answers 4 words

FARCICALFOCACCIAOFFICIALRIFFRAFF

9 letter answers 2 words

CALORIFICCOLORIFIC

Common questions

How many answers in the October 11, 2021 Spelling Bee?

46 valid answers worth 205 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 144 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is CALORIFIC. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is F. 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.