May 21, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 21, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 21, 2021 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words41
Max Points169
Pangram1
Genius118
4 letter answers 15 words
AMMOAMYLARMYLAMALOAMLOOMMALLMAMAMARMMAYOMOJOMOLLMOORROAMROOM
5 letter answers 17 words
ALARMARMORAROMALLAMALOAMYMAJORMAMMAMARRYMAYORMOLARMOLLYMOMMAMOMMYMOOLAMORALMORAYROOMY
6 letter answers 3 words
AMORALARMORYMAMMAL
7 letter answers 4 words
MAJORLYMAMMARYMAYORALMORALLY
8 letter answers 2 words
AMORALLYMARJORAM
Common questions
How many answers in the May 21, 2021 Spelling Bee?
41 valid answers worth 169 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 118 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is MAJORLY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is M. 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.