May 21, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 21, 2023
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 21, 2023 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words38
Max Points188
Pangrams2
Genius132
4 letter answers 12 words
BABABANCBOATBOBABOMBBOOBBOOMBOONBOOTCOMBNOOBTOMB
5 letter answers 8 words
ABBOTBACONBATONCOMBOMAMBAMAMBONABOBTABOO
6 letter answers 12 words
BABOONBAMBOOBANANABANTAMBAOBABBOBCATBONBONBONOBOBOOBOOBOTTOMCABANACOMBAT
7 letter answers 3 words
BOATMANNANOBOTTOBACCO
8 letter answers 1 word
CATACOMB
9 letter answers 1 word
COMBATANT
12 letter answers 1 word
NONCOMBATANT
Common questions
How many answers in the May 21, 2023 Spelling Bee?
38 valid answers worth 188 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 132 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are COMBATANT, NONCOMBATANT. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is B. 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.