September 21, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — September 21, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for September 21, 2021 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words45
Max Points173
Pangram1
Genius121
4 letter answers 20 words
ALOEFALLFLAPFLAWFLEAFOALLEAFLEAPLOAFOPALPALEPALLPALPPAPAPAWLPEALPLEAWALEWALLWEAL
5 letter answers 10 words
ALLOWALOOFAPPLEFELLALAPELLOOFAOFFALPAPALPAPAWPOPPA
6 letter answers 10 words
ALLELEAPPALLAPPEALFALLOWPAELLAPALAPAPAWPAWWAFFLEWALLOPWALLOW
7 letter answers 4 words
ALFALFAFALAFELFALLOFFPEAFOWL
8 letter answers 1 word
APPELLEE
Common questions
How many answers in the September 21, 2021 Spelling Bee?
45 valid answers worth 173 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 121 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is PEAFOWL. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is A. 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.