May 21, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 21, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 21, 2026 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words35
Max Points163
Pangram1
Genius114
4 letter answers 11 words
AGEDCAGEDANGEDGEEGADGAGAGAGEGANGGENEGHEEHANG
5 letter answers 7 words
ADAGECADGECAGEDEDGEDEGGEDHEDGEHENGE
6 letter answers 11 words
AGENDACADGEDCHANGEENCAGEENGAGEGADDEDGAGGEDGANGEDHANGEDHEDGEDNAGGED
7 letter answers 5 words
CHANGEDEGGHEADENCAGEDENGAGEDGANACHE
9 letter answers 1 word
EGGHEADED
Common questions
How many answers in the May 21, 2026 Spelling Bee?
35 valid answers worth 163 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 114 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is CHANGED. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is G. 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.