October 18, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 18, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 18, 2021 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words27
Max Points174
Pangram1
Genius122
5 letter answers 6 words
BINGOBOINGGOINGINBOXONIONUNION
6 letter answers 11 words
BOBBINBONINGBOOINGBOXINGBUNIONGIBBONGIBINGINNINGNIXINGNOGGINNUBBIN
7 letter answers 9 words
BINGINGBINNINGBOBBINGBOGGINGBUGGINGGINNINGGOUGINGGUNNINGONGOING
8 letter answers 1 word
UNBOXING
Common questions
How many answers in the October 18, 2021 Spelling Bee?
27 valid answers worth 174 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 122 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is UNBOXING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is I. 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.