July 21, 2026

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — July 21, 2026

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for July 21, 2026 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words25
Max Points119
Pangram1
Genius83

4 letter answers 9 words

BIFFFAILFALLFILLFLABFLANFLAYIFFYNAIF

5 letter answers 5 words

FANNYFILLYFINALFLAILFLYBY

6 letter answers 4 words

FILIALFINIALFLABBYINFILL

7 letter answers 4 words

AFFABLYALFALFABAILIFFFINALLY

8 letter answers 2 words

FALLIBLYFILIALLY

10 letter answers 1 word

INFALLIBLY

Common questions

How many answers in the July 21, 2026 Spelling Bee?

25 valid answers worth 119 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 83 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is INFALLIBLY. 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.