May 2, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 2, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 2, 2021 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words27
Max Points139
Pangrams2
Genius97
4 letter answers 9 words
CHIPCHOPCOMPCOOPHOOPPIMPPOMPPOOHPOOP
5 letter answers 7 words
CHIMPCHOMPHIPPOOOMPHPHONOPINCHPOOCH
6 letter answers 6 words
PHONICPICNICPINIONPIPPINPOMPOMPONCHO
7 letter answers 1 word
OPINION
8 letter answers 1 word
CIOPPINO
10 letter answers 3 words
HOMOPHONICMONOPHONICNINCOMPOOP
Common questions
How many answers in the May 2, 2021 Spelling Bee?
27 valid answers worth 139 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 97 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are HOMOPHONIC, MONOPHONIC. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is P. 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.