May 11, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 11, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 11, 2021 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words41
Max Points190
Pangram1
Genius133
4 letter answers 14 words
ABETABLEBABABABEBALEBALLBATEBEATBEETBELLBELTBETABLABBLAT
5 letter answers 11 words
ABATEBABELBELLEBETELBLEATCABALCABLECELEBLABELTABLATABLE
6 letter answers 7 words
ABLATEBABBLEBALLETBATTLEBEETLECABALATABLET
7 letter answers 3 words
ABETTALEATABLETAXABLE
8 letter answers 3 words
BATTLEAXBEATABLECALLABLE
9 letter answers 3 words
BATTLEAXEELECTABLEEXACTABLE
Common questions
How many answers in the May 11, 2021 Spelling Bee?
41 valid answers worth 190 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 133 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is EXACTABLE. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is B. 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.