September 12, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — September 12, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for September 12, 2021 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words35
Max Points122
Pangram1
Genius85
4 letter answers 19 words
ANONBOBABOHOBONDBONKBOOBBOOKBOONDODOHOBOHONKHOODHOOKKNOBKOANKOOKNOOBNOOKNOON
5 letter answers 3 words
ADOBOKABOBNABOB
6 letter answers 11 words
BABOONBAOBABBONBONBONOBOBOOBOOBOOHOODOODADHABOOBHOBNOBHOODOOHOOKAH
7 letter answers 1 word
ABANDON
8 letter answers 1 word
HANDBOOK
Common questions
How many answers in the September 12, 2021 Spelling Bee?
35 valid answers worth 122 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 85 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is HANDBOOK. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is O. 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.