September 21, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — September 21, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for September 21, 2020 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words26
Max Points123
Pangram1
Genius86
4 letter answers 8 words
CUFFNOUNTOFUTOUTTUFTTUTUUNITUNTO
5 letter answers 8 words
COUNTFOUNTFUTONTUNICTUTTIUNCUTUNFITUNION
6 letter answers 5 words
CUTOFFCUTOUTINTUITOUTFITUNCUFF
7 letter answers 3 words
COCONUTTUITIONUNCTION
8 letter answers 1 word
FUNCTION
9 letter answers 1 word
INTUITION
Common questions
How many answers in the September 21, 2020 Spelling Bee?
26 valid answers worth 123 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 86 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is FUNCTION. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is U. 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.