October 21, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 21, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 21, 2021 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words48
Max Points210
Pangram1
Genius147
4 letter answers 18 words
ALITAVIDDIALDILLDIVAIDLYIDYLILLYITTYLAIDLILTLILYTAILTALITIDYTILLTILTVIAL
5 letter answers 14 words
ATILTAVAILDAILYDILLYDITTYDIVVYIDYLLLAITYLIVIDTIDALVALIDVILLAVITALVIVID
6 letter answers 4 words
AVIDLYDAYLITDIDDLYTIDILY
7 letter answers 7 words
AVIDITYDAYLILYLIVIDLYTIDALLYVALIDLYVITALLYVIVIDLY
8 letter answers 4 words
LIVIDITYVALIDITYVITALITYVIVIDITY
10 letter answers 1 word
DILLYDALLY
Common questions
How many answers in the October 21, 2021 Spelling Bee?
48 valid answers worth 210 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 147 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is VALIDITY. 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.