September 5, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — September 5, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for September 5, 2021 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words33
Max Points110
Pangram1
Genius77
4 letter answers 19 words
ABETBABEBATEBEATBEEFBEETBETABITECAFECITEFACEFATEFEATFEETFETAFETEFIEFFIFETEAT
5 letter answers 4 words
ABATEBEFITFACETTACET
6 letter answers 7 words
ACETICAFFECTCABBIEEFFACEEFFECTEFFETETIBIAE
7 letter answers 2 words
ACETATETAFFETA
8 letter answers 1 word
BEATIFIC
Common questions
How many answers in the September 5, 2021 Spelling Bee?
33 valid answers worth 110 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 77 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is BEATIFIC. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is E. 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.