September 17, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — September 17, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for September 17, 2021 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words32
Max Points156
Pangram1
Genius109
4 letter answers 8 words
AIRYCAGYCYANGRAYNARYRACYYANGYARN
5 letter answers 11 words
ANGRYARRAYCANNYCARNYCARRYCYNICNAGGYNANNYNINNYRAINYRANGY
6 letter answers 8 words
CANARYCRAGGYCRANNYCRINGYCRYINGGRAINYGRANNYRAYING
7 letter answers 2 words
GRANARYGRAYING
8 letter answers 3 words
ARRAYINGCARRYINGNANNYING
Common questions
How many answers in the September 17, 2021 Spelling Bee?
32 valid answers worth 156 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 109 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is CARRYING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is Y. 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.