September 15, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — September 15, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for September 15, 2021 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words54
Max Points206
Pangrams2
Genius144
4 letter answers 26 words
ARIAARIDARILDIALDILLDINOIDOLIRONLAIDLAINLAIRLIARLIONLIRALOINNAILNOIROLIORAIDRAILRAINRANIRIALRILLRINDROIL
5 letter answers 13 words
AIOLIANIONDILDODINARDRAINDRILLDROIDLANAINADIRNAIADONIONRADIIRADIO
6 letter answers 8 words
DIRNDLINDOORINLAIDINLANDINROADORDAINRADIALRADIAN
7 letter answers 4 words
ANDIRONANDROIDLANOLINORDINAL
8 letter answers 2 words
DOORNAILRAILROAD
9 letter answers 1 word
NONILLION
Common questions
How many answers in the September 15, 2021 Spelling Bee?
54 valid answers worth 206 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 144 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are DOORNAIL, ORDINAL. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is I. 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.