May 21, 2024
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 21, 2024
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 21, 2024 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words53
Max Points210
Pangrams2
Genius147
4 letter answers 25 words
BELLBILEBILLBLINBLUEBULBBULLFEELFELLFILEFILLFLEEFLUBFLUEFUELFULLLIENLIEULIFELINELUBELULLLULULUNENULL
5 letter answers 9 words
BELIEBELLEBIBLEBLINIBLUFFELFINFLUFFLIBELLINEN
6 letter answers 11 words
BEFELLBELIEFBUBBLEFEEBLEFELINEFENNELFUNNELINFILLNIBBLENUBBLENUBILE
7 letter answers 4 words
BEELINEBLUEFINFULFILLLIBELEE
8 letter answers 4 words
BLUEBELLENFEEBLELIFELINEUNBELIEF
Common questions
How many answers in the May 21, 2024 Spelling Bee?
53 valid answers worth 210 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 147 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are BLUEFIN, UNBELIEF. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is L. 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.