October 31, 2021

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 31, 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 31, 2021 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words43
Max Points190
Pangram1
Genius133

4 letter answers 14 words

ANONCOINCORNICONIRONNAANNANANARCNOIRNOONRAINRANIROANZINC

5 letter answers 11 words

ACORNANIONCAIRNCANNACANONCONICCROONIONICNARCOONIONRICIN

6 letter answers 13 words

ARCANAARNICACANCANCANNONCOCOONCORONACRANIAICONICIRONICNIACINRANCORZINNIAZIRCON

7 letter answers 4 words

CARRIONCZARINAOCARINARACCOON

8 letter answers 1 word

ZIRCONIA

Common questions

How many answers in the October 31, 2021 Spelling Bee?

43 valid answers worth 190 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 133 points.

What is the pangram?

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

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is N. 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.