May 14, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 14, 2021
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.