September 12, 2021

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — September 12, 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 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.