May 16, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 16, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 16, 2021 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words35
Max Points168
Pangram1
Genius118
4 letter answers 12 words
FANGFAUNFAWNGAFFGAGAGAINGANGGNAWNAANNAIFNANAWAIF
5 letter answers 5 words
AGAINAGINGAWINGFAUNAWANNA
6 letter answers 7 words
ANGINAAWNINGGUFFAWIGUANAWAGINGWANINGWIGWAG
7 letter answers 9 words
FANNINGFAWNINGGAGGINGGAININGGANGINGGAUGINGGNAWINGNAGGINGWAGGING
9 letter answers 1 word
GUFFAWING
10 letter answers 1 word
WIGWAGGING
Common questions
How many answers in the May 16, 2021 Spelling Bee?
35 valid answers worth 168 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 118 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is GUFFAWING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is A. 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.