May 28, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 28, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 28, 2021 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words68
Max Points308
Pangrams2
Genius216
4 letter answers 25 words
AEONANONDEANDONEHANDHONENAANNADANANANAPENEAPNEEDNENENEONNODENONENOONNOPEOPENPANEPEENPENDPEONPONDPONE
5 letter answers 13 words
ANODEAPNEADONEEENDEDHENNAHONEDODEONPAEANPANDAPANEDPENNEPHONEPHONO
6 letter answers 19 words
ADDENDAPPENDDAPHNEDEADENDEEPENDEPENDDONNEDENNEADHANDEDHAPPENNAPPEDNEEDEDNODDEDOPENEDPANNEDPEAHENPENDEDPENNEDPHONED
7 letter answers 3 words
ADDENDADEADPANHENNAED
8 letter answers 5 words
APPENDEDDEADENEDDEEPENEDDEPENDEDHAPPENED
9 letter answers 1 word
HEADPHONE
10 letter answers 2 words
DEADPANNEDOPENHANDED
Common questions
How many answers in the May 28, 2021 Spelling Bee?
68 valid answers worth 308 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 216 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are HEADPHONE, OPENHANDED. 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.