May 10, 2021

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 10, 2021

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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.