May 22, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 22, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 22, 2021 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words39
Max Points235
Pangrams3
Genius165
4 letter answers 8 words
DAWNDRAWGNAWWANDWARDWARNWINDWING
5 letter answers 5 words
AWARDAWINGDRAWNWANNAWRING
6 letter answers 8 words
AWNINGINWARDWADINGWAGINGWANINGWIGWAGWININGWIRING
7 letter answers 13 words
DAWNINGDRAWINGGNAWINGINDRAWNWADDINGWAGGINGWARDINGWARNINGWARRINGWIGGINGWINDINGWINGINGWINNING
8 letter answers 4 words
AWARDINGWINDWARDWINGDINGWRINGING
10 letter answers 1 word
WIGWAGGING
Common questions
How many answers in the May 22, 2021 Spelling Bee?
39 valid answers worth 235 points, including 3 pangrams. Genius requires 165 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are AWARDING, DRAWING, WARDING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is W. 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.