May 6, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 6, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 6, 2021 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words26
Max Points137
Pangram1
Genius96
4 letter answers 8 words
GIMPMINIMINTMITTMUNGMUTTPIMPPUMP
5 letter answers 1 word
MINIM
6 letter answers 7 words
IMPUGNMIMINGMININGMUTINGMUUMUUTIMINGUMPING
7 letter answers 7 words
GIMPINGGUMMINGMINIMUMMINTINGMUGGINGPIMPINGPUMPING
8 letter answers 1 word
IMPUTING
9 letter answers 2 words
IMPINGINGIMPUGNING
Common questions
How many answers in the May 6, 2021 Spelling Bee?
26 valid answers worth 137 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 96 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is IMPUTING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is M. 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.