September 3, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — September 3, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for September 3, 2021 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words47
Max Points268
Pangrams2
Genius188
4 letter answers 11 words
DEAFFADEFANGFEEDFENDFIEFFIFEFINDFINEGAFFNAIF
5 letter answers 6 words
FADEDFEIGNFIENDFIFEDFINEDGAFFE
6 letter answers 12 words
DEAFENDEFANGDEFENDDEFIEDDEFINEFADINGFANGEDFANNEDFENDEDFIFINGFININGFINNED
7 letter answers 8 words
DEFINEDDEIFIEDEDIFIEDFANNINGFEEDINGFEIGNEDFENDINGFINDING
8 letter answers 5 words
DEAFENEDDEFANGEDDEFENDEDDEFININGFEIGNING
9 letter answers 5 words
DANDIFIEDDEAFENINGDEFANGINGDEFENDINGDIGNIFIED
Common questions
How many answers in the September 3, 2021 Spelling Bee?
47 valid answers worth 268 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 188 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are DEAFENING, DEFANGING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is F. 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.