May 19, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 19, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 19, 2021 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words37
Max Points200
Pangram1
Genius140
4 letter answers 9 words
ANTIFIATINFOINTOIOTANAIFTAXITIFFTINT
5 letter answers 8 words
AFFIXANIONFAINTINFIXONIONTAINTTITANTOXIN
6 letter answers 10 words
ANOINTANOXIAANTIFAATAXIAATTAINFINITOINFANTNATIONNOTIONTANNIN
7 letter answers 3 words
AFFIANTATTAINTFONTINA
8 letter answers 3 words
FIXATIONNOTATIONTAXATION
9 letter answers 1 word
ANTITOXIN
10 letter answers 3 words
ANNOTATIONINITIATIONINTONATION
Common questions
How many answers in the May 19, 2021 Spelling Bee?
37 valid answers worth 200 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 140 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is FIXATION. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is I. 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.