May 14, 2021

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 14, 2021

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 14, 2021 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words42
Max Points203
Pangram1
Genius142

4 letter answers 10 words

CYANDAMNMAINMANYMINDMINIMYNANAANNADANANA

5 letter answers 16 words

ADMANADMINANIMACANDYCANIDCANNACANNYCYNICDANDYMANIAMANICMANNAMINIMNAIADNANNYNINNY

6 letter answers 10 words

CAIMANCANCANCANDIDCAYMANINDICAMADMANMANIACMINIMAMINYANNIACIN

7 letter answers 3 words

DYNAMICINDICIAMINICAM

8 letter answers 2 words

ADAMANCYCANDYMAN

9 letter answers 1 word

CANDIDACY

Common questions

How many answers in the May 14, 2021 Spelling Bee?

42 valid answers worth 203 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 142 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is DYNAMIC. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is N. 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.