May 2, 2021

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 2, 2021

Margaret Chen Verified

Senior Editor · Spelling Bee solver since 2018

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.