May 10, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 10, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 10, 2021 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words35
Max Points186
Pangram1
Genius130
4 letter answers 8 words
DEEMDUMBHELMHEMEMELDMEMEMULEMULL
5 letter answers 3 words
EMBEDMELEEMEMED
6 letter answers 16 words
BUMBLEBUMMEDDEEMEDDUMBEDDUMDUMEMBLEMHELMEDHEMMEDHUMBLEHUMMEDMEDDLEMELDEDMUDDLEMULLEDMUMBLEMUUMUU
7 letter answers 5 words
BUMBLEDHUMBLEDMEDDLEDMUDDLEDMUMBLED
8 letter answers 2 words
DUMBBELLEMBEDDED
9 letter answers 1 word
BUMBLEBEE
Common questions
How many answers in the May 10, 2021 Spelling Bee?
35 valid answers worth 186 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 130 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is HUMBLED. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is M. 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.