October 16, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 16, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 16, 2021 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words19
Max Points92
Pangram1
Genius64
4 letter answers 6 words
DAMNDATADYADLADYLANDNADA
5 letter answers 6 words
ADMANDADDYDALLYDANDYMADAMMADLY
6 letter answers 3 words
MADMANMALADYMAYDAY
7 letter answers 2 words
ADAMANTMANDALA
8 letter answers 1 word
LANDLADY
9 letter answers 1 word
ADAMANTLY
Common questions
How many answers in the October 16, 2021 Spelling Bee?
19 valid answers worth 92 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 64 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is ADAMANTLY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is D. 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.