September 16, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — September 16, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for September 16, 2021 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words47
Max Points186
Pangram1
Genius130
4 letter answers 20 words
ANONDANGDARNDONGDUNGGANGGONGGOONGRANNAANNADANANANOONNOUNRANDRANGROANRUNGUDONUNDO
5 letter answers 14 words
ADORNARGONDONORDUNNOGONADGONNAGRANDGROANGUANOORANGORGANRADONRONDOROUND
6 letter answers 6 words
ANGORAAROUNDDRAGONDUGONGGORGONGROUND
7 letter answers 4 words
AGROUNDDRAGOONGRANDADNONAGON
8 letter answers 2 words
GRANDDADUNGROUND
9 letter answers 1 word
RUNAROUND
Common questions
How many answers in the September 16, 2021 Spelling Bee?
47 valid answers worth 186 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 130 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is AGROUND. 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.