May 13, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 13, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 13, 2021 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words34
Max Points125
Pangram1
Genius88
4 letter answers 16 words
ACMEAHEMAMYLCALMCAMECLAMHELMHEMELAMALAMEMACEMALEMALLMAMAMEALMEME
5 letter answers 10 words
CAMELCHYMEEMCEEHAMMYLEMMALLAMAMAMMAMEALYMECCAMELEE
6 letter answers 5 words
CALMLYCLAMMYLAMELYMAMMALMAYHEM
7 letter answers 2 words
ALCHEMYLAMELLA
8 letter answers 1 word
LAMELLAE
Common questions
How many answers in the May 13, 2021 Spelling Bee?
34 valid answers worth 125 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 88 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is ALCHEMY. 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.