May 27, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 27, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 27, 2021 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words24
Max Points99
Pangram1
Genius69
4 letter answers 10 words
FAILFALLFAUNFILLFLANFLAPFLIPFULLNAIFPUFF
5 letter answers 5 words
FAUNAFINALFLAILFLUFFPILAF
6 letter answers 6 words
FAUNALFILIALFILLIPFINIALINFILLPUFFIN
7 letter answers 3 words
ALFALFAFULFILLPAINFUL
Common questions
How many answers in the May 27, 2021 Spelling Bee?
24 valid answers worth 99 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 69 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is PAINFUL. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is F. 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.