May 21, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 21, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 21, 2020 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words32
Max Points134
Pangram1
Genius94
4 letter answers 11 words
AGARAIRYARIAARTYGAGAGAITGRAYRAGATARTTRAYVARY
5 letter answers 12 words
AGITAARRAYATRIAATTARGRAVYRAITARATTYTAIGATARRYTATTYTIARATRAIT
6 letter answers 7 words
AVATARAVIARYRAGTAGRARITYTARTARTRIVIAVAGARY
7 letter answers 2 words
GRAVITYRATATAT
Common questions
How many answers in the May 21, 2020 Spelling Bee?
32 valid answers worth 134 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 94 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is GRAVITY. 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.