October 19, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 19, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 19, 2021 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words54
Max Points226
Pangrams2
Genius158
4 letter answers 24 words
CAFECALFCLEFCUFFFACEFACTFALLFATEFEATFEELFEETFELLFELTFETAFETEFLATFLEAFLEEFLUEFUELFULLLEAFLEFTTUFT
5 letter answers 10 words
CLEFTFACETFATALFAULTFECALFELLAFETALFLEETFLUFFFLUTE
6 letter answers 9 words
AFFECTEFFACEEFFECTEFFETEFAUCETFETTLEFLAUTAFLEECETUFFET
7 letter answers 8 words
ALFALFAFACTUALFALAFELFATEFULFELLATELEAFLETTACTFULTAFFETA
9 letter answers 2 words
EFFECTUALFLUCTUATE
10 letter answers 1 word
EFFECTUATE
Common questions
How many answers in the October 19, 2021 Spelling Bee?
54 valid answers worth 226 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 158 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are EFFECTUAL, FLUCTUATE. 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.