May 26, 2021

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 26, 2021

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 26, 2021 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words47
Max Points243
Pangrams3
Genius170

4 letter answers 14 words

COINDINODINTICONINTONOONNOUNONTOTINTTOONUDONUNDOUNITUNTO

5 letter answers 14 words

CODONCONDOCONICCOUNTDONUTDUNNOIONICONIONTINCTTONICTUNICUNCUTUNDIDUNION

6 letter answers 7 words

COCOONCOTTONICONICINDICTINDUCTINTUITNOTION

7 letter answers 7 words

COCONUTCONCOCTCONDUCTCONDUITDICTIONTUITIONUNCTION

9 letter answers 3 words

CONDITIONINDUCTIONINTUITION

10 letter answers 2 words

CONCOCTIONCONDUCTION

Common questions

How many answers in the May 26, 2021 Spelling Bee?

47 valid answers worth 243 points, including 3 pangrams. Genius requires 170 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangrams are CONDUCTION, CONDUIT, INDUCTION. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is N. 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.