October 28, 2021

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 28, 2021

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Senior Editor · Spelling Bee solver since 2018

Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 28, 2021 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words40
Max Points140
Pangram1
Genius98

4 letter answers 20 words

ABLYALLYAMMOAMYLBABABABYBALLBALMBLABBLAMBOBABOLALAMALAMBLAVALOAMMALLMAMAMAYOOVAL

5 letter answers 11 words

ALLAYALLOYBALMYLLAMALOAMYLOYALMAMBAMAMBOMAMMAMOMMAMOOLA

6 letter answers 5 words

ABLOOMBAMBOOBAOBABBLABBYMAMMAL

7 letter answers 4 words

BALLBOYLOVABLYLOYALLYMOVABLY

Common questions

How many answers in the October 28, 2021 Spelling Bee?

40 valid answers worth 140 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 98 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is MOVABLY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is A. 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.