October 22, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 22, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 22, 2021 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words23
Max Points120
Pangrams2
Genius84
4 letter answers 9 words
DIEDDIMEFIEFFIFEHIDEHIEDMIDIMIFFMIME
5 letter answers 3 words
FIFEDHUMIDMIMED
6 letter answers 5 words
DEFIEDDIMMEDEDDIEDMEDIUMMIFFED
7 letter answers 3 words
DEIFIEDEDIFIEDMUDDIED
9 letter answers 1 word
MUMMIFIED
10 letter answers 1 word
HUMIDIFIED
12 letter answers 1 word
DEHUMIDIFIED
Common questions
How many answers in the October 22, 2021 Spelling Bee?
23 valid answers worth 120 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 84 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are DEHUMIDIFIED, HUMIDIFIED. 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.