October 26, 2021

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 26, 2021

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 26, 2021 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words25
Max Points110
Pangrams2
Genius77

4 letter answers 11 words

AUNTAURACURTRUINRUNTTAUTTUNATURNTUTUUNITURIC

5 letter answers 7 words

INCURINURNRUNICTAUNTTUNICTUTTIUNCUT

6 letter answers 2 words

INTUITTRUANT

7 letter answers 3 words

CIRCUITCURRANTCURTAIN

8 letter answers 1 word

TACITURN

9 letter answers 1 word

UNITARIAN

Common questions

How many answers in the October 26, 2021 Spelling Bee?

25 valid answers worth 110 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 77 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangrams are CURTAIN, TACITURN. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is U. 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.