September 29, 2021

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — September 29, 2021

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for September 29, 2021 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words43
Max Points209
Pangram1
Genius146

4 letter answers 12 words

LAINLIONLIPOLOINNAILOLIOPAILPAINPILLVAINVIALVIOL

5 letter answers 14 words

AIOLIANIONANVILAPIANAVAILAVIANLANAIONIONPIANOPLAINPOLIOVILLAVIOLAVOILA

6 letter answers 5 words

PANINIPINIONPIPPINPOPLINVIOLIN

7 letter answers 7 words

LANOLINOPINIONPAPILLAPIANOLAPILLIONVANILLAVILLAIN

8 letter answers 4 words

LOLLIPOPPAPILLONPAVILIONVANILLIN

9 letter answers 1 word

NONILLION

Common questions

How many answers in the September 29, 2021 Spelling Bee?

43 valid answers worth 209 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 146 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is PAVILION. 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.