May 18, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 18, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 18, 2021 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words33
Max Points141
Pangram1
Genius99
4 letter answers 13 words
AJARARCOAURACALLCAULCOALCOCACOLALUAUORALORCARAJAROAR
5 letter answers 8 words
AURALCACAOCALLACAROLCOCOACORALLOCALRURAL
6 letter answers 5 words
AURORACLOACACOLLARCORRALOCULAR
7 letter answers 5 words
ACCRUALAURORALCOROLLACURACAOJOCULAR
8 letter answers 2 words
CALLALOOORACULAR
Common questions
How many answers in the May 18, 2021 Spelling Bee?
33 valid answers worth 141 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 99 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is JOCULAR. 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.