May 7, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 7, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 7, 2021 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words35
Max Points143
Pangram1
Genius100
4 letter answers 15 words
COILCOIRLILTLOCIOLIORILLRIOTROILROTITILLTILTTOILTORITRIOVIOL
5 letter answers 10 words
CIRRICIVICCIVILCOCCICOLICCROCILICITTORICTORIITRILL
6 letter answers 4 words
CITRICCRITICTRICOTVICTOR
7 letter answers 2 words
ILLICITVITRIOL
8 letter answers 3 words
OCOTILLOROTOTILLTRICOLOR
9 letter answers 1 word
VITRIOLIC
Common questions
How many answers in the May 7, 2021 Spelling Bee?
35 valid answers worth 143 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 100 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is VITRIOLIC. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is I. 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.