September 22, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — September 22, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for September 22, 2021 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words33
Max Points154
Pangram1
Genius108
4 letter answers 11 words
CITYILLYITTYLILTLILYLINTTILLTILTTINTTINYVINY
5 letter answers 11 words
CIVICCIVILCIVVYCYNICICILYLICITLINTYNINNYTINCTTINNYVINYL
6 letter answers 3 words
CLINICCYCLICTINILY
7 letter answers 4 words
CIVILLYILLICITINCIVILLICITLY
8 letter answers 2 words
CIVILITYVICINITY
9 letter answers 1 word
ILLICITLY
10 letter answers 1 word
INCIVILITY
Common questions
How many answers in the September 22, 2021 Spelling Bee?
33 valid answers worth 154 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 108 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is INCIVILITY. 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.