May 3, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 3, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 3, 2021 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words44
Max Points247
Pangrams2
Genius173
4 letter answers 9 words
CITEPACTPATEPEATPITATACTTAPATAPETEAT
5 letter answers 10 words
ATTICCACTICIVETEVICTPETITPIPETPIPITTACETTACITTEPEE
6 letter answers 12 words
ACCEPTACETICACTIVEAVIATECAVEATPEPITAPEPTICPETITETACTICTEEPEETIPPETVACATE
7 letter answers 7 words
ACETATECAPTIVEEVICTEEPICCATAPIPETTEPITAPATVITIATE
8 letter answers 3 words
ACTIVATEAPPETITETITIVATE
9 letter answers 1 word
CAPTIVATE
10 letter answers 2 words
APPETITIVECAPACITATE
Common questions
How many answers in the May 3, 2021 Spelling Bee?
44 valid answers worth 247 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 173 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are CAPTIVATE, CAPTIVE. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is T. 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.