October 15, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 15, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 15, 2021 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words26
Max Points97
Pangram1
Genius68
4 letter answers 13 words
ARCHCHADCHAICHARCHIACHICCHINHAIRHANDHARDHINDINCHRICH
5 letter answers 8 words
CHAINCHAIRCHARDCHICACHINACINCHDACHARANCH
6 letter answers 1 word
CHICHI
7 letter answers 1 word
ARCHAIC
8 letter answers 3 words
ANARCHICARACHNIDHARRIDAN
Common questions
How many answers in the October 15, 2021 Spelling Bee?
26 valid answers worth 97 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 68 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is ARACHNID. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is H. 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.