October 12, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 12, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 12, 2021 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words47
Max Points236
Pangram1
Genius165
4 letter answers 11 words
CEDECHICCHIPCHITCITEDICEEPICETCHICEDITCHTECH
5 letter answers 12 words
CEDEDCHEEPCHIDECITEDDEICEDICEDDITCHEDICTETHICHITCHPIECEPITCH
6 letter answers 13 words
CHICHICHIDEDDECEITDECIDEDEICEDDEPICTDETECTETCHEDHECTICITCHEDPEPTICPIECEDTECHIE
7 letter answers 8 words
CHEEPEDCHIPPEDDECIDEDDEICIDEDITCHEDEIDETICHITCHEDPITCHED
8 letter answers 3 words
DEPICTEDDETECTEDDIETETIC
Common questions
How many answers in the October 12, 2021 Spelling Bee?
47 valid answers worth 236 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 165 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is PITCHED. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is C. 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.