October 7, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 7, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 7, 2021 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words44
Max Points171
Pangram1
Genius120
4 letter answers 19 words
GORPGROGGURUPOORPORNPORTPOURPROPPURRROOTROUTRUNGRUNTTORNTOROTORTTOURTROTTURN
5 letter answers 10 words
GROUPGROUTGRUNTOUTROPORNOPRONGROTORTROOPTROUTTUTOR
6 letter answers 10 words
GORGONGROTTOOUTRUNPRONTOPROTONROTGUTRUNOUTTORPORUPROOTUPTURN
7 letter answers 5 words
GUNPORTOUTPOURPRONOUNPURPORTTURNOUT
Common questions
How many answers in the October 7, 2021 Spelling Bee?
44 valid answers worth 171 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 120 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is GUNPORT. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is R. 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.