May 15, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 15, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 15, 2021 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words58
Max Points277
Pangram1
Genius194
4 letter answers 18 words
ANALDEANDUNEELANLANDLANELEANLENDLUNALUNENAANNADANANANEEDNENENUDENULLULNA
5 letter answers 9 words
ANNALANNULELANDENDEDENDUELADENQUEENULNAEUNDUE
6 letter answers 17 words
ADDENDANNEALANNUALDEADENDENUDEDUNNEDENDUEDENNEADLANDAULANDEDLEADENLEANEDLUNULANEEDEDNEEDLEUNDEADUNLADE
7 letter answers 8 words
ADDENDADENUDEDLUNULAENEEDLEDQUEENEDUNEQUALUNLADEDUNLADEN
8 letter answers 5 words
ANNEALEDANNULLEDDEADENEDUNLEADEDUNNEEDED
9 letter answers 1 word
UNEQUALED
Common questions
How many answers in the May 15, 2021 Spelling Bee?
58 valid answers worth 277 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 194 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is UNEQUALED. 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.